English to English

yen
(/j//E/n )

noun (n)

  • a yearning for something or to do something(noun.feeling)
    Synonym:
    hankering
    source: wordnet30
  • the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen(noun.quantity)
    source: wordnet30
  • The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • have a desire for something or someone who is not present(verb.emotion)
    Synonym:
    ache, languish, pine, yearn
    source: wordnet30
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