内需

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 内需 is read as ないじゅ and is an economic noun for demand generated within a country by domestic consumers, businesses, or government.
• Basic usage: Contrast it with exports in 内需と輸出, and use 内需向けの商品 for products intended for the domestic market.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Demand and export flow
  • 内需 concerns demand inside the country, while 輸出 concerns goods sold outward; the two terms describe different economic dimensions.
• Meaning of 向け
  • 内需向け identifies the target market and does not by itself guarantee that the product was manufactured domestically.