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yen
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1yen

noun \ˈyen\
plural yen

Definition of YEN

the basic monetary unit of Japan — see money table

Origin of YEN

Japanese en
First Known Use: 1875

Rhymes with YEN

ben, den, en, fen, Fenn, gen, glen, hen, ken, Ken, n, pen, Rennes, Seine, sen, Sten, ten, then, wen, when, wren, Wren, Zen

2yen

noun

Definition of YEN

: a strong desire or propensity <a yen for the sea>; also : urge, craving <a yen for ice cream>

Origin of YEN

obsolete English argot yen-yen craving for opium, from Chinese (Guangdong) yīn-yáhn, from yīn opium + yáhn craving
First Known Use: 1906

3yen

intransitive verb
yennedyen·ning

Definition of YEN

: to have an intense desire : long

First Known Use of YEN

circa 1919

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