actual demand; real demand; user demand
Economic term referring to genuine, non-speculative demand for goods or services, as opposed to investment or speculative demand.
実需に基づいた価格設定が重要だ。
Pricing based on actual demand is important.
The real demand for this product was larger than expected.
Compound of 実 (real, actual) and 需 (demand, need). A relatively modern term used primarily in economic contexts.