Vocab Info

A2 Noun

(せん)hundredth of a yen, coin made of non-precious materials, one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency), one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      sen (hundredth of a yen)

    2. Noun

      2.

      coin made of non-precious materials

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    3. Noun

      3.

      one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency)

      Obsolete term,

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    4. Noun

      4.

      one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

      Archaic

    All Forms

    銭 【せん】錢 【せん】

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      100(ひゃく)(せん)(いち)(えん)(ひと)しいです。

      100 sen and 1 yen are equal.

      • N1

      社会(しゃかい)先生(せんせい):「(せん)(むかし)貨幣(かへい)単位(たんい)です。」

      Social Studies Teacher: ’"Sen" is a unit of currency from the past.’

      • N1

      通貨(つうか)単位(たんい)である(せん)(えん)(ひゃく)(ぶん)(いち)である。

      The unit of currency known as 'sen' is one hundredth of a yen.

      • N1

      (いち)(えん)()(じゅっ)(せん)のものを(ふた)()わせると(さん)(えん)になります。

      When you combine two items that each cost one yen and fifty sen, it becomes three yen.

      • N1

      先生(せんせい):「200(にひゃく)(せん)(いま)のお(かね)でいくらでしょう?」生徒(せいと):「()(えん)です!」

      Teacher: 'How much is 200 sen in today's money?' Student: 'It's 2 yen!'

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