(じゅきゅう)

じゅきゅう
noun
supply and demand
1. supply and demand
The relationship between the availability of goods/services (supply) and the desire for them (demand). A fundamental concept in economics.
需給(じゅきゅう)のバランスが(くず)れている。
The balance between supply and demand is broken.
労働(ろうどう)市場(しじょう)需給(じゅきゅう)分析(ぶんせき)する。
To analyze supply and demand in the labor market.
需給(じゅきゅう)逼迫(ひっぱく)している。
Supply and demand is tight.

需給(じゅきゅう) is an abbreviation of 需要(じゅよう) (demand) and 供給(きょうきゅう) (supply).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 需給(じゅきゅう)バランス: supply-demand balance
  • 需給(じゅきゅう)逼迫(ひっぱく)する: supply and demand tighten
  • 需給(じゅきゅう)ギャップ: supply-demand gap
  • 需給(じゅきゅう)調整(ちょうせい): supply-demand adjustment

ECONOMIC CONTEXT:
Commonly used in business, economics, and news reporting about markets and prices.