1.
supply and demand
The relationship between the availability of goods/services (supply) and the desire for them (demand). A fundamental concept in economics.
需給のバランスが崩れている。
The balance between supply and demand is broken.
労働市場の需給を分析する。
To analyze supply and demand in the labor market.
需給が逼迫している。
Supply and demand is tight.
需給 is an abbreviation of 需要 (demand) and 供給 (supply).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 需給バランス: supply-demand balance
- 需給が逼迫する: supply and demand tighten
- 需給ギャップ: supply-demand gap
- 需給調整: supply-demand adjustment
ECONOMIC CONTEXT:
Commonly used in business, economics, and news reporting about markets and prices.