เยน
yeenMeaning
1NounA2
yen (Japanese currency)
the basic unit of currency of Japan (JPY)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินเยนngən-yeenเงินเยนngən-yeenJapanese yen (JPY); yen currencyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedเยนyeenเยนyeenyen (Japanese currency)
I have two thousand yen.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnแลกlɛ̂ɛkเงินngənเป็นbpenเยนyeenก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiโตเกียวdtoo-giiao
Yesterday I exchanged money into yen before traveling to Tokyo.
This shop accepts payment in yen or by credit card.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiค่าkâaเงินเยนngən-yeenอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longทำให้tam-hâiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoในnaiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnถูกลงtùuk-long
Recently the yen has weakened, making travel expenses in Japan cheaper.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yeen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |