Japanese

Noun

ニーズ ‎(romaji nīzu)

1. 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 ‎(romaji nīzu)

1. the newly industrializing economies

   Depending on context, this may be synonymous with newly industrialized countries or NICS.

See also

References

1. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-501211-0
3. 1 2 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan