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Grammar : Noun

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Phonetic Transcription : yɛn

Definition of yen

Origin : Japanese monetary unit, 1875, from Japanese yen, from Chinese yuan "round, round object, circle, dollar."

noun strong want

Example sentences :

But of all the changes in the village, the most momentous to me was the change in Yen Sin.
Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various

I am sure he did not see me on the bench; he was looking at Yen Sin.
Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various

Yen Sin held it up before his eyes in the full glow of the lamp.
Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various

And this was Urkey village, and night, and Yen Sin was dying.
Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various

Yen Sin wasn't laughing himself; he was looking at his collars.
Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various

The maximum deposit in one year of any depositor is limited to 500 yen (about £50).
Extract from : « The Empire of the East » by H. B. Montgomery

“You seem to have quite a yen on for storms,” remarked Terry, laughing.
Extract from : « The Mystery of Jockey Hollow » by Cleo Garis

The yen looked tempting, but Yamamoto wouldn't play the game.
Extract from : « A Yankee in the Far East » by George Hoyt Allen

They save up their yen to spend, and plan for a great good time.
Extract from : « Our Little Japanese Cousin » by Mary Hazelton Wade

The unit of money in Japan is the yen, which is 50 cents in American coin.
Extract from : « Seven Legs Across the Seas » by Samuel Murray

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