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Yen
01
the official currency of Japan, abbreviated as ¥, used for financial transactions and pricing in Japan
Examples
The cost of the meal was 2,000 ¥.
She saved up enough yen for her trip to Tokyo.
02
a strong desire or craving for something
Examples
After months abroad, she felt a yen for home-cooked meals.
His yen to travel the world grew stronger every year.
to yen
01
to desire something or someone who is absent or unattainable
Examples
She yens for the quiet hills of her childhood.
He yenned after his lost love, unable to move on.
