Yen
Spent in Tokyo
Yen has two distinct origins in English.
One is the Japanese currency, divided into 100 sen: The yen weakened against the dollar.
The other yen means a strong longing or craving: She had a yen for adventure, a yen for chocolate.
This second sense comes from Chinese, originally referring to opium craving, now used for any intense desire.
Powerful urge to have
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- desireIntense wanting
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- urgeStrong inner drive
hankering · itch · thirst · passion · pining · wanting · wistfulness · aspiration
Of or from Nippon
- moneyCurrency for transactions
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- dollarBasic U.S. currency unit
- euroShared continental currency
pound · forex · trading · Bank of Japan · weak · strong · appreciation · depreciation
craving
Powerful urge to have
urge · hankering · itch · thirst · passion · pining · wanting · wistfulness · aspiration · need
Japanese
Of or from Nippon
euro · pound · forex · trading · Bank of Japan · weak · strong · appreciation · depreciation · carry trade
- Japanese yenTokyo's official currency