"yen" in the noun sense

1. hankering, yen

a yearning for something or to do something

2. yen

the basic unit of money in Japan equal to 100 sen

"yen" in the verb sense

1. ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish

have a desire for something or someone who is not present

"She ached for a cigarette"

"I am pining for my lover"

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