せんえん

sen'en
Common N5 counter

Translations

1. one thousand yen

Notes

In Japan, the yen is the official currency, and '千円' is a common way to denote one thousand yen, which is a standard denomination for bills.

Examples

この本はせんえんです。

Kono hon wa sen'en desu.

This book is one thousand yen.

せんえん札を持っていますか?

Sen'en satsu o motteimasu ka?

Do you have a one thousand yen bill?

彼にせんえんを貸しました。

Kare ni sen'en o kashimashita.

I lent him one thousand yen.