yen

noun
UK: /jen/
US: /jen/

  1. The basic unit of money in Japan.

    1. This toy costs 100 yen.
    2. The exchange rate is 150 yen to the dollar, so I need to exchange money.

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The phonetic transcription of "yen" is /jen/ in British English and /jen/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "yen": "This toy costs 100 yen.". More examples on the page.