千 円(せんえん)

せんえん

noun

one thousand yen

1. one thousand yen; 1,000 yen

The monetary amount of 1,000 Japanese yen. A common denomination in everyday transactions.

千円(せんえん)札(さつ)で払(はら)った。

I paid with a 1,000 yen bill.

ランチは千円(せんえん)くらいだ。

Lunch costs about 1,000 yen.

千円(せんえん)以下(いか)で買(か)えるものを探(さが)している。

I'm looking for something I can buy for under 1,000 yen.

千円(せんえん) is one of the most commonly used monetary amounts in Japan.

Cultural note

千円(せんえん)札(さつ): 1,000 yen bill
Features 北里(きたさと)柴三郎(しばさぶろう) (bacteriologist) on current bills (2024-)
Previously featured 野口(のぐち)英世(ひでよ)

Common expressions

千円(せんえん)ちょうど: exactly 1,000 yen
千円(せんえん)以内(いない): within 1,000 yen
千円(せんえん)カット: 1,000 yen haircut (budget hair salon)
千円(せんえん)均一(きんいつ): all items 1,000 yen

Related words

五千円(ごせんえん): 5,000 yen
一万円(いちまんえん): 10,000 yen
百円(ひゃくえん): 100 yen

Related Words

Compare: 一千(いっせん) (one thousand (explicit form))

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Added 2026.1.29 20:09 · Revised 2026.10.13 21:25

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