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yen1 definition

yen (yen)

noun pl. yen

the basic monetary unit of Japan

Etymology: SinoJpn en, lit., round

yen2 definition

yen (yen)

noun

☆ Informal a strong longing or desire

Etymology: prob. < Cantonese yan, smoke (n.), opium

intransitive verb yenned, yenning yen′·ning

Informal to have a yen (for); long; yearn

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