サプライsapurai

1. nounsupply

• Synonym供給きょうきゅうNeutralRefers to providing needed goods; in economics it stands opposite demand, as in 「電力供給」. The most common standalone term; 「サプライ」 mostly appears in compounds.
• Synonym支給しきゅうWrittenWritten/formal: paying out money or goods as prescribed, e.g. 「交通費支給」; 「サプライ」 is supply to the market or to those who need it.
• Related提供ていきょうNeutralMeans putting goods, data, or services at people's disposal, paid or free; also covers sponsoring TV programs. 「サプライ」 leans toward market supply.
• AntonymデマンドNeutralLoanword for demand, the opposite of 「サプライ」 in the supply-demand relation; often in compounds, though 「需要」 is the usual word.

For supply in general use 「供給」, the everyday economic term opposite demand. 「提供」 is for offering goods, data or services, paid or free; 「支給」 for issuing pay or goods as prescribed; 「サプライ」 mostly in compounds like 「サプライチェーン」.

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1. 必要ひつようなものを与あたえること。供給きょうきゅう。補給ほきゅう。
2. 商品しょうひんを市場しじょうに出だすこと。供給きょうきゅう。