yen | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun yen has 2 senses

hankering, yen - a yearning for something or to do something
--₁ is a kind of longing, yearning

Derived form: verb yen₁
yen - the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
--₂ is a kind of Japanese monetary unit
--₂ has part: sen

,Verb yen has 1 sense

ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
--₁ is one way to hanker, long, yearn

Derived form: noun yen₁
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