Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈʝen/

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Translation

yen

Word origin

From Japanese en (円, 'round'), the name of the currency, borrowed into Spanish through other European languages as yen.

Origin
Japanese
Root
en

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralyenes

Examples

moneda Japón.

The yen is the currency of Japan.

euros .

I changed my euros for yen at the airport.

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The price rose to ten thousand yen.

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How much is a yen worth in dollars?

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The value of the yen fell against the dollar.

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This word is part of lesson 93.