the yen
noun
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: the value of the yen compared with the value of the money of other countries
The yen fell against the U.S. dollar.
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Gold was flat at $3,364 per ounce, while the U.S. dollar was up 0.2% against the euro and down 0.12% against the yen.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Others reckon the yen’s international role is poised to increase, particularly as investors rediscover Tokyo stocks.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Following the decision, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.55%, while the yen strengthened 0.13% to trade at 144.55 against the dollar.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
If trade barriers are erected, people and businesses in other countries have less need for dollars, so the dollar might decline in price relative to the Euro, the yen and other currencies.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Others reckon the yen’s international role is poised to increase, particularly as investors rediscover Tokyo stocks.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Following the decision, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.55%, while the yen strengthened 0.13% to trade at 144.55 against the dollar.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
If trade barriers are erected, people and businesses in other countries have less need for dollars, so the dollar might decline in price relative to the Euro, the yen and other currencies.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the yen
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“The yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20yen. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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