Supply and demand — the relationship between demand (desire to buy) and supply (amount available), a basic economic concept that influences prices and quantities.
需要と供給のバランスが崩れると、物価が上がることがある。
If the balance of supply and demand breaks down, prices can sometimes rise.
新型スマホの発売で一時的に需要と供給が合わず、品薄になった。
With the release of the new smartphone, supply and demand didn't match temporarily and it became hard to find in stores.
経済学では、価格は需要と供給によって決まると説明することが多い。
In economics, it is often explained that prices are determined by supply and demand.
農産物は天候次第で供給量が変わるため、需要と供給の影響を受けやすい。
Agricultural products are affected by supply changes depending on the weather, so they are susceptible to shifts in supply and demand.