Question about a sentence: "I'm a creator."

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Jul 06th 2011 01:10 question

In Japan, craftworkers, designers, musicians etc. are sometimes called "creator" (クリエイター).
I wonder whether that is a correct use of the word or a kind of 'Japanglish'.

My questions are:
(1) For example, "I am a creator of that poster." is natural sentence. Right?
(2) If someone says "I am a Creator." when he introduce himself in English, are you think it's strange?
(3) "I am a creator" never means "I am God", does it? (I know "the Creator" means God.)

Is my understanding correct?

Pippa

Jul 06th 2011 01:25

1) I would use, "I am the creator of that poster" or "I created that poster".
2) I would think it was strange. I would use the word 'artist' instead.
3) 'The Creator' is a name people have for God, but if I said 'I am a creator' I don't think people would think I meant that I am God. They would just think I make things.

I hope that was clear. I didn't know that　クレエイター means artist. Thank you! c:

Jul 06th 2011 06:12

When Native Americans talk about a god, they usually speak of the Creator. I don't think the word "creator" would make anyone else think of that, though.
What Pippa said is right.