Illustration: During a sudden downpour, a small household-goods shop has a queue of wet customers waiting for umbrellas. The entrance rack is almost empty, and several people lean toward the last few folded umbrellas with coins or wallets ready.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

需じゅ要よう

juyou

demand

Example sentences

  1. 価格かかくは需要じゅようを反映はんえいする。

    The price reflects the demand.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 供給きょうきゅうが需要じゅように間まに合あわない。

    Supplies cannot keep up with the demand.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 輸入車ゆにゅうしゃの需要じゅようは強つよい。

    Imported cars are in strong demand.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 需要

  • 需demand; requestOnジュ
  • 要need; main pointOnヨウKunいる・かなめ

A word like this on every new tab

The Bebop Chrome extension shows one illustrated Japanese word each time you open a new tab in Chrome, with its reading, meaning, kanji and three example sentences. Choose any mix of levels from N5 to beyond N1. It’s free, with no account.

The Bebop new tab showing 音楽, music, over an illustration of a family playing music at home, with three example sentences
Add to Chrome Free on the Chrome Web Store
For Chrome on a computer. See it on the Chrome Web Store