(ないじゅ)

ないじゅ
noun
domestic demand
1. domestic demand; internal demand
The demand for goods and services within a country's own economy, as opposed to demand from exports. Composed of 内 (internal) + 需 (demand). A key economic term used in news, policy discussions, and business.
内需(ないじゅ)拡大(かくだい)する政策(せいさく)必要(ひつよう)だ。
Policies to expand domestic demand are needed.
輸出(ゆしゅつ)(たよ)らず、内需(ないじゅ)主導(しゅどう)経済成長(けいざいせいちょう)目指(めざ)す。
The aim is economic growth led by domestic demand rather than relying on exports.
人口(じんこう)減少(げんしょう)により内需(ないじゅ)縮小(しゅくしょう)し、(おお)くの企業(きぎょう)海外(かいがい)市場(しじょう)進出(しんしゅつ)している。
As domestic demand shrinks due to population decline, many companies are expanding into overseas markets.

USAGE:
内需(ないじゅ) is an economics term that appears frequently in news articles, government reports, and business discussions. It is the opposite of 外需(がいじゅ) (external demand / export demand).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 内需(ないじゅ)拡大(かくだい)する (expand domestic demand)
  • 内需(ないじゅ)主導(しゅどう) (domestic-demand-led)
  • 内需(ないじゅ)関連(かんれん)(かぶ) (domestic-demand-related stocks)
  • 内需(ないじゅ)低迷(ていめい) (sluggish domestic demand)

SIMILAR WORDS:
外需(がいじゅ) means "external demand" — demand driven by exports. 需要(じゅよう) means "demand" in general and is the broader term.