Besides being the name of the Japanese currency, yen (a different yen) means a casual desire. You can have a yen for sushi, and if you're in Japan, you can pay for the sushi with the yen in your wallet.
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.
Noun
a yearning for something or to do something
Noun
the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
Verb
have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
pl.
of Ye
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.
Yen
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.
Usage Examples
We are still keeping, as much as we can to the one million commitment that we made, hoping that at a certain point in time, the headwinds represented by the strength of the yen will be a little bit less strong.
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