独創的|どくそうてきdokusouteki

1. na-adjectivecreative; original
   彼かれは独創的どくそうてきな考かんがえをたくさん持もっています。↗

   He has a lot of original ideas.

• Synonym創造的そうぞうてきNeutral「創造的」describes creative power — being able to produce new things; 「独創的」stresses being one of a kind, an idea no one else would hit on.
• SynonymオリジナルNeutralLoanword meaning original or one-of-a-kind, also used for exclusive custom-made goods; very common in speech.
• SynonymクリエイティブNeutralLoanword meaning creative; used mostly in the design and advertising industries.
• Synonym斬新ざんしんNeutralNovel and unconventional, as in 「斬新なデザイン」; stresses the sense of freshness.
• Synonym独自どくじNeutralOne's own or peculiar to oneself, as in 「独自の方法」; stresses having a whole system of one's own.
• Synonym創作的そうさくてきWrittenCreative in the sense of producing works; written/formal prose, and not much used.
• Related独特どくとくNeutralRefers to a distinctive, unique flavor or way of doing things; stresses being different from others, not necessarily something newly created.
• Related個性的こせいてきNeutralFull of individuality and unlike others — mostly people's dress, style, or works; 「独創的」stresses first-of-its-kind ideas others wouldn't think of.
• Related新奇しんきWrittenNovel and unusual, rarely seen; written/formal prose, and not often used.
• Related革新的かくしんてきNeutralInnovative in the sense of breaking with old conventions; stresses reform, and typically describes technology or policy.
• Related前衛的ぜんえいてきNeutralAvant-garde, said mainly of art; carries an experimental, hard-to-grasp nuance.
• Antonym模倣的NeutralAntonym: imitative — copying what exists; the opposite of original 「独創的」.
• Antonym既製的NeutralAntonym: ready-made, made in advance; the opposite of 「独創的」, which is something you originate yourself.

Use 「独創的」 for something you originate yourself that no one else would think of, as in 「独創的なアイデア」. Say 「創造的」 for creative ability, 「斬新」 for fresh novelty, and 「独特」 for simply being different. オリジナル and クリエイティブ are common in speech; 創作的 and 新奇 are written and rare.

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1. 独創どくそうする能力のうりょくがあるさま。独創どくそうされたものであるさま。