yen for
Example Sentences
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Japan and the United States intervened jointly in financial markets last week, buying yen for the first time since the Asian financial crisis in 1998.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Mr Kimura paid 56.5 million yen for a bluefin tuna in 2012 and 155 million yen in 2013 - setting record prices both times.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
The previous high was 333.6 million yen for a 278 kilogramme bluefin in 2019, after the fish market moved from its traditional Tsukiji area in central Tokyo to a more modern facility.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
That is slightly higher than the 28.6 trillion yen for fiscal 2025’s initial budget but marks the second straight year that the bond issuance is planned below 30 trillion yen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Clovis people were thought to have a special yen for mammoth: great ambulatory meat lockers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
