German word

Yen

Pronunciation

IPA/jɛn/

Meaning

  • masculine nounyen

Example

Ich habe nur fünf Yen in der Tasche.

I have only five yen in my pocket.

Illustration for Yen (yen)

More examples

Der Yen-Kurs fällt heute.

The yen exchange rate is falling today.

Core concept

Japan's currency unit used for prices, payments, and balances.

Common phrases

  • mit Yen bezahlen

    pay in yen

  • Yen umtauschen

    exchange yen

  • Yen-Kurs

    yen exchange rate

Similar words

Euro: A currency unit widely used across Europe, represented by the symbol €.
Dollar: A major currency unit used in the United States and other countries, marked $.
Währung: An official type of currency used within a country or region.
Cent: A small currency unit often used for coins and fractional amounts.

Definition in German

Offizieller Name der Währung Japans; Einheit für Geldbeträge in Japan, oft unverändert bei Mengenangaben.

Word origin

The German currency name came through international use from Japanese en, the Japanese name of the yen.

Usage tips

  • After numbers, German normally leaves Yen unchanged, as in fünf Yen rather than fünf Yens.

Related words

  • Yen-Kursyen exchange ratenoun
  • Yen-Abwertungyen devaluationnoun
  • Yen-Aufwertungyen appreciationnoun

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