Definition of yen Yen

/jɛˈn/ - [yen] - Y•en

We found 12 definitions of yen from 6 different sources.

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What does yen mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: yens

yen - a yearning for something or to do something
  hankering
  longing, yearning, hungriness prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

Verb

yen - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
  ache, yearn, pine, languish
  hanker, long, yearn desire strongly or persistently
  die suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense); "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • yen (Noun)
    The unit of Japanese currency, equal to 100 sen.
  • yen (Noun)
    A coin or note worth one yen.
  • yen (Noun)
    A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
  • yen (Verb)
    To have a strong desire for.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • yen (pl. )
    of Ye
  • yen (n.)
    The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • yen
    The official currency of Japan.
  • yen
    ISO 639-6 entity

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • The yen or en is money used in Japan. It is usually written with the Latinized symbol ¥, but in Japanese it is written with the kanji 円. The coins are very light.

Part of speech

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  • yen, verb, present, 1st person singular of yen (infinitive).
  • yen, verb (infinitive).
  • yen, noun, singular of yens / yen.
  • yen, noun, plural of yen.

Pronunciation

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