English–Japanese
“yen” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajien
Example
この本は五百円です。ko no hon wa go hyaku en de su
This book is five hundred yen.
How to say “yen” in Japanese
“Yen” in Japanese is 円 (en).
Marks an amount of money measured in Japan's currency, whether the amount is written with numerals or spoken in Japanese.
Example sentences with 円
この帽子は二千円で買いました。ko no bō shi wa ni sen en de ka i ma shi ta
I bought this hat for two thousand yen.
Tips for using 円
- The symbol ¥ can represent Japanese yen in English writing, although it can also represent Chinese yuan, so the context identifies the currency.