yen

• Nom qui peut désigner soit un fort désir ou une aspiration vers quelque chose, soit l'unité monétaire principale du Japon, divisée en 100 sen.

A noun that can refer either to a strong desire or longing for something, or to the basic monetary unit of Japan, subdivided into 100 sen.

1. Strong desire or longingB2informal

   A deep, persistent desire or craving for something.

   Désir ardent

   • She had a yen to travel the world.
   • He felt a sudden yen for chocolate.
   • I have a yen to learn a new language.

   Synonymesacheappetitecravingdesirehankeringhungeritchlongingpiningthirsturgeyearning

2. Japanese currencyA2formal

   The official monetary unit of Japan, subdivided into 100 sen.

   yen (monnaie japonaise)

   • The price is 500 yen.
   • He exchanged his dollars for yen at the bank.
   • The yen strengthened against the euro today.

• Verbe exprimant un désir intense ou une nostalgie profonde pour quelque chose, souvent utilisé dans l'expression 'yen for'.

A verb used to express a strong desire or longing for something, often used in the phrase 'yen for'.

1. Long for or yearnB2informal

   To have a strong desire or longing for something or someone that is absent.

   Aspirer à, languir de

   • She yenned for her childhood home after moving away.
   • He yens for the days when they were together.
   • After months abroad, I yen for the taste of my mother's cooking.

   Synonymesachecravedesirefancyhankerhungerlongpinethirstwantwishyearn