Japanese Conversation · Level 35
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Japanese word
一円
Pronunciation
Romajiichien
Meaning
- nounone yen
Example
これは一円です。ko re wa ichi en de su
This is one yen.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Refers to a single unit of yen as an amount of money or as the coin carrying that value.
Common phrases
一円もないichi en mo na i
not have a single yen
一円足りないichi en ta ri na i
be one yen short
一円を払うichi en o hara u
pay one yen
Similar words
一円玉ichientama: A one-yen coin referred to by a familiar everyday name.
Definition in Japanese
円という日本の貨幣単位の一つ分。また、それを表す硬貨。en to i u nihon no ka hei tan i no hito tsu bun ma ta so re o arawa su kō ka
Word origin
The word 一円 (ichien, "one yen") joins 一 (ichi, "one") with 円 (en, "yen"), directly expressing one unit of yen.
Usage tips
- 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.