Japanese

えん
Meaning: circle; yen (currency)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

円

Example sentences

To draw a circle on the ground.
千円貸してください。
Please lend me a thousand yen.
台風の被害額は1億円に上った。
The damage from the typhoon amounted to 100 million yen.
彼は一万円をぽんと出した。
He casually put down 10,000 yen without a second thought.
旅行の費用は全部で十万円かかった。
The travel expenses totaled 100,000 yen.
一人につき、千円です。
It is 1,000 yen per person.
財布には千円だけしか残っていなかった。
There was only a thousand yen left in my wallet.
参加者は全員、一律一千円の参加料を支払う必要があります。
All participants are required to pay a flat participation fee of 1,000 yen.
この時計は1万円した。
This watch cost 10,000 yen.
修理代金として十万円を請求された。
I was charged 100,000 yen for the repair.

Usage Notes

Refers both to the geometric shape and the Japanese unit of currency.

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