yen

Meaning

Noun

1. The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen.
2. A coin or note worth one yen.

Verb

To have a strong desire for.

Synonyms

hankering

ache

abetment

drive

impetus

impulse

incitement

instigation

languish

momentum

pine

prod

prodding

stimulus

yearn

Japanese yen

want

like

longing

will

wish

please

care

covet

covetousness

desire

razbliuto

feel like

go for

aspire

yearning

spoil

strong desire

urge

itch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/jɛn/

Etymology

From Medhurst and Hepburn’s romanizations, under the influence of earlier Portuguese romanizations, of Japanese 圓(えん) (en, “round; a round object”) as ye or yen, now 円(えん) (en), from Chinese 銀圓／银圆 (yínyuán, “round silver object(s), especially a piece of eight”): 銀／银 (yín, “silver”) + 圓／圆 (yuán, “circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar”). Cognate with Chinese 元 (yuán, “monetary unit, especially RMB”) and Korean 원 (won, “North or South Korean won”). Doublet of won and yuan.