Translation guide
The ability to create or invent things, often used in artistic, intellectual, or divine contexts. Japanese expresses this through nouns describing creative force, talent, or originality.
The general capacity to create, especially in arts or innovation.
The most direct and common translation for 'creative power' as a general ability to create new things.
彼女は素晴らしい創造力を持っている。
She has wonderful creative power.
Emphasizes the quality or nature of being creative, often used in discussions of art, education, or psychology.
子供の創造性を伸ばす教育が大切だ。
Education that nurtures children's creative power is important.
Focuses on originality and the power to create something unique, often used for inventors or artists.
彼の独創力が新しいデザインを生み出した。
His creative power gave birth to a new design.
The power of a god or cosmic force to create the world or life.
Literally 'power of creation', used in religious or mythological contexts.
神の創造の力によって世界ができた。
The world was made by God's creative power.
An archaic or literary term for the creative power of nature or the universe, often in philosophical contexts.
造化の力は計り知れない。
The creative power of nature is immeasurable.
The mental ability to imagine new things or solve problems creatively.
The power to come up with ideas or concepts, often used in business or design.
彼の発想力にはいつも驚かされる。
I'm always amazed by his creative power.
Imagination; the ability to form mental images or concepts. Note: same reading as 創造力 but different kanji and nuance.
創造力 is the general power to create. 創造性 is the quality of being creative. 独創力 emphasizes originality and uniqueness in creation.
Avoid directly translating 'creative power' as クリエイティブパワー, which is not natural Japanese. Use the appropriate noun based on context.
Do not confuse with 創造力 (creative power in the sense of making things). 想像力 is more about mental imagery.
作家には豊かな想像力が必要だ。
A writer needs rich creative power (imagination).