the yen

noun

technical
: 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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First, there was the actual intervention, which consisted of direct purchases of the yen. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 For now, the yen's strength is still holding up, but analysts are doubtful it can be sustained. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 That's especially the case with the yen still not that much above its 40-year low last week. Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 Additionally, substantial outward investment by Japanese companies, as well as foreign earnings of these firms remaining overseas, continued to weigh on the yen, Tran added. John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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