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Yen vs Gen - What's the difference?

yen | gen |

As nouns the difference between yen and gen

is that yen is saddle or yen can be sound or yen can be yen while gen is chin.

As an adjective yen

is calm, peaceful.

yen

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl) ).

Noun

(yen)
  • The unit of Japanese currency, equal to 100 sen.
  • A coin or note worth one yen.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
    • Synonyms
    * craving, desire, hankering, urge, yearning

    Verb

    (yenn)
  • To have a strong desire for.

    • Anagrams

    * English invariant nouns English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    gen

    English

    Etymology 1

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A Niger-Congo language of Togo.

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    Etymology 2

    * Shortened from new generation, from (etyl) "generazione nuova"

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement

    • Anagrams

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