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.

Examples of the yen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, the yen has weakened 57% from a low of about 103 in January 2021 to a high of 163 in July, before a rare joint intervention from both Washington and Tokyo strengthened the currency to its current levels of about 160. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Protectionist pressures rose steadily, culminating in the Plaza Accord of 1985, in which the world’s major economies agreed to appreciate the yen and the deutsche mark against the dollar in an effort to reduce trade imbalances. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

With markets unable to price Japanese debt properly, investors have sent the yen lower. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

In late July and early August, the US Treasury and Japan worked together to prop up the yen, a step that not only was aimed at assisting Japan but also intended to keep US interest rates low. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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