yen

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yen

A traveler exchanges dollars for yen at the airport.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The basic unit of money in Japan: The "yen" is the official currency of Japan, subdivided into 100 sen.
    • A strong desire or longing: A "yen" is an informal term for a persistent craving or yearning for something.

  2. Verb:

    • To have a strong desire: To "yen" means to yearn or long for something or someone.
Examples

  • Noun (Currency):

    • The book costs two thousand yen.
    • I need to exchange my dollars for yen before my trip to Tokyo.

  • Noun (Desire):

    • He had a sudden yen for a slice of chocolate cake.
    • She felt a yen to travel the world.

  • Verb:

    • She yenned for the peaceful days of her childhood.
    • I've been yening to see that new movie.
Advanced Usage
  • "to have a yen for": to crave or desire something specific.
    • After the long hike, I had a yen for a cold drink.
Variants and Related Words
  • Yearn (verb): To have an intense feeling of longing for something, often something one has lost or is distant. (More formal than "yen").
  • Craving (noun): A powerful desire for something.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Desire): Longing, craving, hunger, thirst, urge.
  • Verb: Yearn, long, pine, ache, hanker.
Related Phrases
  • A yen to (do something): A strong impulse or desire to perform an action.
    • He had a yen to quit his job and become an artist.
yen

A traveler exchanges dollars for yen at the airport.

Noun
  1. the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
  2. a yearning for something or to do something
Verb
  1. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
    • She ached for a cigarette
    • I am pining for my lover

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