1 (plural yen) [C] the unit of money in Japan
2 (the yen) [sing.] (finance) the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries
3 [C,usually sing.] ~ (for sth / to do sth) a strong desire:
I've always had a yen to travel around the world.
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