ニーズ

Japanese

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ニーズ [níꜜìzù] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ɲ̟iːzɨ]

Etymology 1

From English needs.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Noun

ニーズ • (nīzu)

need, requirement, demand
顧(こ)客(きゃく)のニーズに応(おう)じて
kokyaku no nīzu ni ōjite
according to customer needs

Etymology 2

From the pronunciation of the English initialism NIES (newly industrializing economies).^[3]^[1]

Noun

ニーズ • (nīzu)

the newly industrializing economies

Usage notes

Depending on context, this may be synonymous with Newly industrialized country or NICS.

See also

See also

アジア四(よん)小(しょう)龍(りゅう) (ajia yon shōryū): the four Asian Dragons, the four Asian Tigers
先(せん)進(しん)国(こく) (senshin koku) developed country
新(しん)興(こう)国(こく) (shinkō koku) newly industrialized country
発(はっ)展(てん)途(と)上(じょう)国(こく) (hatten tojō koku): developing country, emerging economy
低(てい)開(かい)発(はつ)国(こく) (tei kaihatsu koku) (literally, “low-development country”)
後(こう)進(しん)国(こく) (kōshin koku) (less common; literally, “backward country”)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN