VocabJLPT N4
yen
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. yen (Japanese monetary unit)
  2. 2. circle
  3. 3.
A noun referring to the Japanese unit of currency. It is used whenever talking about prices, costs, or amounts of money in Japan. You will encounter it in shops, restaurants, and any financial context in the country.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I'll pay back the three thousand yen right away.

Sentence 2

I dropped five hundred yen this morning.

Sentence 3

Why do you need five thousand yen?

Sentence 4

Why does it cost ten thousand yen?

Sentence 5

Why are you making that face over fifty yen?