as in craving
a strong wish for something
I have a strange yen to take the day off from work
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of yen
Retail pricing is 28,000 Japanese yen, which converts to around $174 as of publishing.
—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Measures to help reduce stress Yasunaga said the 70 million yen (approximately $437,000) project consists of four repairs, of which one is the installation of an air conditioner.
—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported that Japan plans to triple its international tourist tax from 1,000 yen, or about $6, to 3,000 yen, or about $18, per visitor as officials work to balance tourism growth with the quality of life for local residents.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.
—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for yen
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Measures to help reduce stress Yasunaga said the 70 million yen (approximately $437,000) project consists of four repairs, of which one is the installation of an air conditioner.
—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported that Japan plans to triple its international tourist tax from 1,000 yen, or about $6, to 3,000 yen, or about $18, per visitor as officials work to balance tourism growth with the quality of life for local residents.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.
—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for yen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yen
Noun
-
Misha’s Cupcakes After 20 years of satisfying sweet cravings, the iconic Coral Gables cupcake shop founded by Miami native Misha Kuryla closed its Dixie Highway location.
-
This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.
Noun
-
Daphne Koller, Coursera co-founder, reflected on her early programming days with BASIC, driven by the intellectual beauty of mathematical models and a desire for real-world impact.
-
These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.
Noun
-
Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.
-
His thirst would be sated in the second half.
Noun
-
Threading through all their stories is a wild bird – stolen from the forest, peddled in markets, caged in a home – whose restlessness becomes an emblem of every character’s longing to be free.
-
The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.
Noun
-
For some families, that one change can reduce the urge to check every message.
-
The urge to quit everything tends to grow from being everything to everyone, until there is nothing left for yourself.
Noun
-
On the other side of the supply-and-demand scale, consumers’ appetite for oil fell substantially more over the past few months than just about anyone predicted.
-
Councilmember Ken Houston has dropped a November ballot measure seeking to strip the Oakland Police Commission’s ability to fire and help hire the chief — legislation that would have tested voter appetite for scaling back the commission’s responsibilities.
Noun
-
The state also ranks fourth in the nation for childhood poverty and hunger, according to Katie Ruth Camp, the organization's vice president of marketing and public relations.
-
Feeling comfortably full may help prevent waking up from hunger in the middle of the night.
Cite this Entry
“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
