as in craving
a strong wish for something
I have a strange yen to take the day off from work
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
what car lover doesn't yen for a new car at the start of every model year
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of yen
Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Come nightfall, 292 samurai warriors gather, lured by the promise of a grand prize of 100 billion yen.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Sony hiked its overall full-year sales forecast to 13.2 trillion yen ($85.6 billion), up 4% on a yen basis; and increased the operating income outlook 2% to 1.335 trillion yen ($8.7 billion).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
In Japan, the group’s sales reached 283.8 billion yen, up 9.2 percent reported and 9.5 percent like-for-like.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yen
Noun
The flip side of a weaker dollar is a stronger yen, minimizing the risks of importing more inflation pressures than desired by Japan's policymakers.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Come nightfall, 292 samurai warriors gather, lured by the promise of a grand prize of 100 billion yen.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Sony hiked its overall full-year sales forecast to 13.2 trillion yen ($85.6 billion), up 4% on a yen basis; and increased the operating income outlook 2% to 1.335 trillion yen ($8.7 billion).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
In Japan, the group’s sales reached 283.8 billion yen, up 9.2 percent reported and 9.5 percent like-for-like.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yen
Noun
-
That greater success stems in part from the fact that by engaging the same receptors stimulated by fentanyl and other illicit opioids, buprenorphine (and methadone) can greatly blunt cravings and withdrawal symptoms.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
-
The main difference between physical hunger and emotional eating is that emotional eating starts in the brain and includes sudden onset feelings of anxiety or sadness, specific cravings, not feeling satisfied even when full, and feelings of guilt after eating.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
These moments, which might read confusingly to a casual audience, come off like winks to the most dedicated Yellowjackets viewers, the ones who crave answers to the show’s puzzles.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
-
Hart craves praise, on this of all nights, when the man who gave his words melody is moving on, and every crack to the contrary lands like a slap.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
But Anthony Mirande, a member of the union’s bargaining team, said he was focused on improving labor practices and voiced a desire for better staffing and more training for employees working at the courthouses.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
-
Same with any desire for more speed and playmaking.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
This sort of implicit address to the work’s spectators, and to their unquenchable thirst for more, also crops up in some of the photographer’s graver pictures.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
-
After 14 days isolated below, Collins died of thirst, hunger and hypothermia.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Jealousy is often a sign of frustrated longing or desire.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
-
Spending your days pampering other people can foster a deep feeling of longing to be the one being fed and massaged.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Use silence in meetings—Resist the urge to fill pauses immediately.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
-
That urge told her to cover the painting in a red-purple scumble.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Additionally, the appetite for Spanish content, especially from Atresmedia, remains high, and international audiences continue to embrace our productions.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
-
Symptoms in cats include fever, low appetite, lethargy, reddened or inflamed eyes, discharge from eyes and nose, and difficulty breathing.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Eating enough protein at breakfast or any meal can help control your hunger and reduce your overall calorie intake.5 High-protein breakfast options include eggs, Greek yogurt, whole grains like oats, and high-protein waffles or pancakes.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
-
Across our nation, supporters not only celebrate the program, but help secure funding, while raising awareness of senior hunger, food insecurities, and malnutrition among our elderly.—
Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share