sen
Pronunciation: [sɛn]
Word
Context: "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.
Example
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?
Context: "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.
Example
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.
Example
Are you a sen at your school?
Context: "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.
Example
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.
Example
Can you find the sen in the word 'sent'?
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