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 (rōmaji nīzu)

need, requirement, demand
顧客 (こきゃく)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 (rōmaji nīzu)

the newly industrializing economies
Depending on context, this may be synonymous with newly industrialized countries 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
先進国 (せんしんこく) (senshin koku) developed country
新興国 (しんこうこく) (shinkō koku) newly industrialized country
発展途上国 (はってんとじょうこく) (hatten tojō koku): developing country, emerging economy
低開発国 (ていかいはつこく) (tei kaihatsu koku) (literally, “low-development country”)
後進国 (こうしんこく) (kōshin koku) (less common; literally, “backward country”)

References

1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
1 2 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

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