Yen - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |jen|  American pronunciation of the word yen
Brit.  |jen|  British pronunciation of the word yen

noun

- a yearning for something or to do something (syn: hankering)
- the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen

verb

- have a desire for something or someone who is not present (syn: ache, languish, pine, yearn)

Extra examples

She had a yen to go bowling.

She'd always had a yen to write a book.

2000 yen in silver

Word forms

noun
singular: yen
plural: yen
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