Japanese word

創造

Pronunciation

Romajisōzō

Meaning

  • nouncreation

Example

作家は新しい世界を創造します。sak ka wa atara shi i se kai o sō zō shi ma su

Writers create new worlds.

Illustration for 創造 (creation)

More examples

自由な発想は、これまでにないサービスの創造に役立ちます。ji yū na has sō wa ko re ma de ni na i sā bi su no sō zō ni yaku da chi ma su

Free thinking helps create services that have never existed before.

Core concept

Describes bringing something new into existence through imagination, thought, or creative work.

Common phrases

  • 新しい価値を創造するatara shi i ka chi o sō zō su ru

    create new value

  • 価値の創造に取り組むka chi no sō zō ni to ri ku mu

    work on value creation

  • 創造を支えるsō zō o sasa e ru

    support creation

Similar words

創作sōsaku: The making of works such as stories, music, or art through creative expression.
創出sōshutsu: The creation of new value, opportunities, or ideas.
発明hatsumei: The creation of a new device, method, or process.
開発kaihatsu: The planned creation and improvement of a product, system, or service.

Definition in Japanese

まだ存在しないものを新たに生み出すこと。ma da son zai shi na i mo no o ara ta ni u mi da su ko to

Word origin

創 (sō, "create") + 造 (zō, "make") forms a Sino-Japanese compound for making something new.

Usage tips

  • 創造 (sōzō) sounds formal in Japanese and often appears in discussions of creating value, culture, or imagined worlds.

Opposites

Related words

  • 創造性sōzōseicreativitynoun
  • 創造的sōzōtekicreativena-adjective
  • 創造者sōzōshacreatornoun

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