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독창적

dokchangjeok

독창적인 (+noun) · 독창적이에요 · 독창적으로

original, creative, inventive

Example

그 감독은 독창적인 연출로 큰 주목을 받았어요.

That director drew a lot of attention with original directing.

Word parts

독 alone창 create적 -ic

Literally 'creating on one's own' — not copied from anyone.

Good to know

독창적 stresses being one-of-a-kind; 창의적 stresses general creativity or imagination.