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.

CURRENCY:

  • 千円(せんえん)札(さつ): 1,000 yen bill
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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 AMOUNTS:

  • 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
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Added 2026.1.29 20:09
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