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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9329 COCA: 10461

yen

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 yen /ˈjɛn/ noun
plural yen
1 yen
/ˈjɛn/
noun
plural yen
Learner's definition of YEN
[count] : the basic unit of money of Japan日元
[count] : a coin or bill representing one yen一日元硬币,一日元纸币
the yen technical : the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries日元比价
compare 2yen
2 yen /ˈjɛn/ noun
2 yen
/ˈjɛn/
noun
Learner's definition of YEN
[singular]
: a strong desire for something or to do something强烈欲望;渴望
compare 1yen
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9329 COCA: 10461

yen

1 of 3

noun (1)

plural yen
the basic monetary unit of Japan see Money Table

yen

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a strong desire or propensity
a yen for the sea
also : urge, craving
a yen for ice cream

yen

3 of 3

verb

yenned; yenning

intransitive verb

: to have an intense desire : long

Did you know?

Although yen suggests no more than a strong desire these days (as in "a yen for a beach vacation"), at one time someone with a yen was in deep trouble: the first meaning of yen was an intense craving for opium. The word comes from Cantonese yīn-yáhn, a combination of yīn, meaning "opium," and yáhn, "craving." In English, the Chinese syllables were translated as yen-yen.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Japanese en

Noun (2)

obsolete English argot yen-yen craving for opium, from Chin (Guangdong) yīn-yáhn, from yīn opium + yáhn craving

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1875, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1906, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yen was in 1875
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9329 COCA: 10461
yen

noun

 note at currency

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