yen
/jɛn/
verb
- To have a strong desire or longing for something.
- He yenned to see his old friends again.
- After years in the city, they yenned for a simpler existence.
- She yenned for the quiet life of the countryside.
noun
- The basic unit of money in Japan.
- The souvenir cost about 2,000 yen.
- The Japanese yen is one of the most traded currencies in the world.
- She exchanged her dollars for yen at the bank.
- A strong desire or longing for something.
- He had a yen for adventure and travel.
- She felt a sudden yen for chocolate ice cream.
- His yen to learn new languages took him to many countries.