yen
noun uk/jen/ us/jen/ yen
(MONEY)
[ C ] (symbol ¥)日元
the standard unit of money used in Japan
She earns 400,000 yen a month as an English teacher in Tokyo. 她在东京做英语老师，每月薪水40万日元。
the yen [ S ]（相对于其他货币的）日元（价格）
the value of the yen, used in comparing the values of different types of money from around the world
The yen fell/rose against (= was worth less/more compared to) the dollar today. 今天，日元对美元价格下跌/上升了。
(WISH)
[ C usually singular ] informal渴望，热望
a strong feeling of wanting or wishing for something
I have a yen for travelling. 我渴望出去旅行。