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sen

Prononciation : [sɛn]

Mot

Contexte : « currency »

(noun) a unit of currency in Japan. It is a small part of a yen, which is the main money used in Japan. You can think of it like cents in dollars.

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The toy cost 500 yen, which is about 5000 sen.

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The price is not just a few sen; it is much higher than that.

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How many sen are in one yen?

Contexte : « education »

(noun) a term used for a student in a specific grade, especially in high school where 'senior' is often shortened to 'sen.' It usually means someone who is in their last year of school.

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He is a sen, ready to graduate and go to college.

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She is not a sen yet; she is only in her junior year.

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Are you a sen at your school?

Contexte : « language »

(noun) a syllable or sound that is part of a word. In phonetics, 'sen' can be a way to represent sounds we make when speaking.

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The word 'sensible' has the sen sound at the beginning.

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The word 'cat' does not have a sen sound in it.

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Can you find the sen in the word 'sent'?

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