案(あん)ずる

あんずる
verb (irregular)
to worry, to be anxious about
他動詞 transitiveformalwrittenliteraryemotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present案(あん)じる案(あん)じない
Present polite案(あん)じます案(あん)じません
Past案(あん)じた案(あん)じなかった
Past polite案(あん)じました案(あん)じませんでした
て form案(あん)じて案(あん)じなくて
ている present案(あん)じている案(あん)じていない
ている polite案(あん)じています案(あん)じていません
ている past案(あん)じていた案(あん)じていなかった
ている past polite案(あん)じていました案(あん)じていませんでした
Conditional ば案(あん)じれば案(あん)じなければ
Conditional たら案(あん)じたら案(あん)じなかったら
Volitional案(あん)じよう—
Volitional polite案(あん)じましょう—
Potential案(あん)じられる案(あん)じられない
Passive案(あん)じられる案(あん)じられない
Causative案(あん)じさせる案(あん)じさせない
Imperative案(あん)じろ案(あん)じるな
1. to worry, to be anxious about
To feel concerned or anxious about something. A somewhat literary or formal word for worrying. Often appears in the proverb 案(あん)ずるより産(う)むが易(やす)し.
将来(しょうらい)を案(あん)じている。
I am worried about the future.
The form 案(あん)じる is also used.
親(おや)は子(こ)どもの安全(あんぜん)を案(あん)じるものだ。
Parents naturally worry about their children's safety.
案(あん)ずるより産(う)むが易(やす)し。
Giving birth is easier than worrying about it. (Proverb: It's easier than you think.)
2. to think of, to devise
To think about or come up with a plan or idea. A literary usage meaning to ponder or devise.
良(よ)い方法(ほうほう)を案(あん)じた。
I thought of a good method.
解決策(かいけつさく)を案(あん)じる。
To think of a solution.
策(さく)を案(あん)じて窮地(きゅうち)を脱(だっ)した。
I devised a plan and escaped the predicament.

A ずる verb (classical サ変(へん) variant). The modern form 案(あん)じる (ichidan) is also widely used. Both 案(あん)ずる and 案(あん)じる are correct. The ずる form sounds slightly more literary.

Proverb

案(あん)ずるより産(う)むが易(やす)し — literally "giving birth is easier than worrying about it." Meaning: things are often easier than anticipated; don't overthink it.

Common collocations

Related Words

Synonym: 心配(しんぱい) (worry (everyday))
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Added 2026.2.23 20:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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