ニーズ

Japanese

Pronunciation

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

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

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

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