yen
pronunciation
How to pronounce yen in British English:
UK [jen]
How to pronounce yen in American English:
US [jen]
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- Noun:
- a yearning for something or to do something
- the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
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- Verb:
- have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Word Origin
- yen (n.1)
- Japanese monetary unit, 1875, from Japanese yen, from Chinese yuan "round, round object, circle, dollar."
- yen (n.2)
- "sharp desire, hunger," 1906, earlier yen-yen (1900), yin (1876) "intense craving for opium," from Chinese (Cantonese) yan "craving," or from a Beijing dialect word for "smoke." Reinforced in English by influence of yearn.
Example
- 1. The stronger yen sparked rising demand for gold domestically .
- 2. The yen 's strength causes little jubilation in japan .
- 3. The dollar fell below 85 yen .
- 4. Shares and the yen both fell .
- 5. But how low can the yen go ?