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Originally Posted by risingstar3110
Silly question:
Does "Yen" have any other meaning in Japanese, both in history or modern society (other than the name of the currency)?
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I have a silly question as well, why don't people use Wiki, Google or an online dictionary before posting a question here
Dictionary.comyen (2)
"sharp desire, hunger," 1906, earlier yin "intense craving for opium" (1876), from Chinese (Cantonese) yan "craving," or from a Beijing dialect word for "smoke." Reinforced in Eng. by influence of yearn.
Wiki, Yen