創造的|そうぞうてきsouzouteki

1. na-adjectivecreative
   彼かれは創造的そうぞうてき精神せいしんが欠かけている。↗

   He is barren of creative spirit.

• SynonymクリエイティブNeutralLoanword for 'creative'; used mostly in the advertising and design industries, as in 「クリエイティブな仕事」.
• Synonym独創的どくそうてきNeutralStresses original, distinctive ideas unlike anyone else's; 「創造的」 stresses the ability to create new things.
• Synonym創作的そうさくてきWrittenWritten word, rare in use; stresses creation in art and literature.
• Related独自どくじNeutralStresses one's own distinctive way of doing things, as in 「独自の方法」.
• Related独特どくとくNeutralStresses a character found nowhere else, as in 「独特の味」.
• Related建設的けんせつてきNeutralMeans constructive — helping improve or advance things, as in 「建設的な意見」; creativity is not required, so only loosely related.
• Related奇抜きばつNeutralStresses the unexpected and startling, with a touch of the bizarre.
• Related斬新ざんしんNeutralMeans novel and unlike what came before, as in 「斬新なデザイン」; 「創造的」 stresses creativity itself.
• Related新奇しんきWrittenWritten word stressing freshness and rarity, as in 「新奇な発想」.
• Related目新しいめあたらしいNeutralAn adjective meaning novel and rarely seen; stresses that something looks fresh.
• Related個性的こせいてきNeutralStresses a distinctive personal style that stands out from the crowd.
• RelatedオリジナルNeutralLoanword stressing that something is original rather than imitated, as in 「オリジナル作品」.
• Antonym模倣的WrittenWritten antonym: imitative, the opposite of creating something new.
• Antonym非創造的WrittenWritten antonym meaning lacking in creativity; an explanatory term opposed to 「創造的」.

Use 「創造的」 for the ability to create new things, as in 「創造的な仕事」「創造的思考」. For distinctive original ideas pick 「独創的」, for the advertising and design world 「クリエイティブ」, for fresh novelty 「斬新」, and for helpful suggestions 「建設的」. The opposite is 「模倣的」.

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1. 創造そうぞうに関かんするさま。
2. 新あたらしいものやことを初はじめて作り出つくりだすことに富とんでいるさま。