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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Still, the yen is up 7% against the dollar in 2025.
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Reuters, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
The inflation figures boost the case for rate hikes by the BOJ, which deliberated tightening them at its January meeting, with its summary of opinions warning of inflation risks and weakness in the yen.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
In July, the Bank of Japan hit markets with a surprise rate increase that caused the yen to rapidly appreciate.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Following the election of Donald Trump, a range of key currencies have weakened noticeably – the yen, Brazil’s real, the Indian rupee, renminbi and the euro.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
The inflation figures boost the case for rate hikes by the BOJ, which deliberated tightening them at its January meeting, with its summary of opinions warning of inflation risks and weakness in the yen.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
In July, the Bank of Japan hit markets with a surprise rate increase that caused the yen to rapidly appreciate.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Following the election of Donald Trump, a range of key currencies have weakened noticeably – the yen, Brazil’s real, the Indian rupee, renminbi and the euro.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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