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yen

/jɛn/

Meanings

noun

Unité monétaire japonaise

The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen.

Examples :

"My aunt in Japan sent me 5,000 yen for my birthday. "
Ma tante au Japon m'a envoyé 5 000 yens pour mon anniversaire.