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yen

1 syllable · also yenned, yenning
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As a noun, yen means the unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen. As a verb, it means have a strong desire for.

Meanings of yen

7 meanings

noun

  1. The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen.

  2. A coin or note worth one yen.

  3. A strong desire, urge, or yearning.

    “humankind's yen for knowledge”

  4. slangOpium.

  5. The basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen

verb

  1. To have a strong desire for.

  2. Have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    “She ached for a cigarette”

    “I am pining for my lover”

    Similar: ache, yearn, pine, languish

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a yearning for something or to do something
hankering
verb: have a desire for something or someone who is not present
acheyearnpinelanguish

Words that rhyme with yen

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