the yen
noun
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: the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries
The yen fell against the U.S. dollar.
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While Takaichi appears to have softened her stance, this push to strengthen the yen is still at odds of with her plans for massive fiscal spending and a loose monetary policy.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Soon after her election, the yen hit a new low amid expectations of major fiscal stimulus.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
As trade and political uncertainty lingers, the dollar index, which measures the dollar against foreign currencies such as the pound sterling, the euro and the yen, has declined about 9% this year.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
An unexpected result in Japan’s leadership contest over the weekend rippled through global financial markets with the dollar surging against the yen on Sunday.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Soon after her election, the yen hit a new low amid expectations of major fiscal stimulus.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
As trade and political uncertainty lingers, the dollar index, which measures the dollar against foreign currencies such as the pound sterling, the euro and the yen, has declined about 9% this year.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
An unexpected result in Japan’s leadership contest over the weekend rippled through global financial markets with the dollar surging against the yen on Sunday.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the yen
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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