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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Bond yields around the world floated higher at the same time major global currencies like the yen weakened, Alex Kuptsikevich, the chief market analyst at online brokerage platform FxPro, said in a statement.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Suzuki added that a rapid tightening was not expected, and downward pressure on the yen will continue.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
His tenure there was bracketed by the firm’s legendary currency bets — against the British pound in 1992, and against the yen in 2013.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
However, more volatility could be in store as bitcoin languishes more than 30% below its record high and nerves linger about the yen carry trade.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Suzuki added that a rapid tightening was not expected, and downward pressure on the yen will continue.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
His tenure there was bracketed by the firm’s legendary currency bets — against the British pound in 1992, and against the yen in 2013.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
However, more volatility could be in store as bitcoin languishes more than 30% below its record high and nerves linger about the yen carry trade.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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