Synonyms for yen
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : yen |
| Phonetic Transcription : yɛn |
Top 10 synonyms for yen Other synonyms for the word yen
Définition of yen
Origin :- Japanese monetary unit, 1875, from Japanese yen, from Chinese yuan "round, round object, circle, dollar."
- noun strong want
- 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
Antonyms for yen
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