yen
noun
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. ¥; Y
yens
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present tense formof yen (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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On the currency front, the yen weakened 0.1% against the dollar to 155.67 yens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Mr. Zorn’s way of presenting “Masada” — a project he first introduced 25 years ago — submits the material fully to the yens of its many performers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2018
But nowadays, for U.S. sportsmen with low budgets and yens for high adventure, there's Costa Rica right next door.
From Time Magazine Archive
The typical buyer is a fast tracker between 35 and 40 who yens for something more than an "off the peg" Hatteras 61-footer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kan Wong translated the money quickly into yens.
From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Various
