English–Japanese

“one yen” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiichien

Example

これは一円です。ko re wa ichi en de su

This is one yen.

Illustration for 一円 (one yen)

How to say “one yen” in Japanese

“One yen” in Japanese is 一円 (ichien).

Refers to a single unit of yen as an amount of money or as the coin carrying that value.

Full entry for 一円: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一円

財布を見たら、一円も入っていませんでした。sai fu o mi ta ra ichi en mo hai tte i ma se n de shi ta

When I checked my wallet, it did not contain a single yen.

Tips for using 一円

  • Japan's one-yen coin has been made of aluminum since 1955, a detail that links the everyday coin with the meaning of one yen.

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