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yen
1[yen]
noun
plural
yenan aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. ¥; Y
a former silver coin of Japan.
yen
2[yen]
noun
a desire or craving.
I had a yen for apple pie.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
to have a craving; yearn.
yen
1/ ɛ /
noun
a passionate, ardent, or intense longing or desire
verb
(intr) to yearn
yen
2/ ɛ /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Japan, (notionally) divided into 100 sen
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yen2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yen1
Origin of yen2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Indeed, the main factor in California’s leapfrogging over Japan was the decline in the yen’s value against the dollar, an artifact of the Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain low, even negative interest rates.
The euro, Swiss franc and yen have risen more than 8% each against the dollar since Trump’s return to the presidency.
The dollar also slid in value as investors piled into the euro, yen and Swiss franc.
In the first season, Ricken’s nonsensical self-help book, “The You You Are,” somehow gets into the hands of Mark's “Innie” and sparks his yen for dissent.
It’s part of the current yen for movies that erect a flimsy hall of mirrors around a female icon to reflect how pop culture has warped their image.
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When To Use
Yen is a monetary unit of Japan similar to a dollar. It comes in the form of a coin that’s also called a yen.The symbol for yen is ¥. Like a dollar, it can be divided into 100 parts called sen (though sen are not used in practice).The plural of yen is yen.Unrelatedly, yen is a slang term meaning a strong craving, desire, or yearning. It’s especially used in the phrase have a yen for. It can also be used as a verb meaning to crave or strongly desire.Example: Ever since I came back from Italy, I’ve had a yen for fresh pasta.
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