How to pronounce yen

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What yen means

noun

Most people know yen in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A strong longing to do or have something

In a sentence: After the long winter, Dad had a yen to go fishing.

Where it comes from: It probably comes from a Chinese word for a craving. It is a different word from the yen of Japan, which comes from a word meaning round.

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