ニーズ

Japanese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From English needs.

Noun

ニーズ • (nīzu) 

1. 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).

Noun

ニーズ • (nīzu) 

1. 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”)