(あん)ずる

あんずる
verb (ずる)
to worry, to be anxious about
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(あん)じる(あん)じない
Present polite(あん)じます(あん)じません
Past(あん)じた(あん)じなかった
Past polite(あん)じました(あん)じませんでした
て form(あん)じて(あん)じなくて
ている present(あん)じている(あん)じていない
ている polite(あん)じています(あん)じていません
ている past(あん)じていた(あん)じていなかった
ている past polite(あん)じていました(あん)じていませんでした
Conditional ば(あん)じれば(あん)じなければ
Conditional たら(あん)じたら(あん)じなかったら
Volitional(あん)じよう
Volitional polite(あん)じましょう
Potential(あん)じられる(あん)じられない
Passive(あん)じられる(あん)じられない
Causative(あん)じさせる(あん)じさせない
Imperative(あん)じろ(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 (あん)ずるより()むが(やす)し.
将来(しょうらい)(あん)じている。
I am worried about the future.
The form (あん)じる is also used.
(おや)()どもの安全(あんぜん)(あん)じるものだ。
Parents naturally worry about their children's safety.
(あん)ずるより()むが(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.
()方法(ほうほう)(あん)じた。
I thought of a good method.
解決策(かいけつさく)(あん)じる。
To think of a solution.
(さく)(あん)じて窮地(きゅうち)(だっ)した。
I devised a plan and escaped the predicament.

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

PROVERB:
(あん)ずるより()むが(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:

  • ()(あん)じる: to worry about someone's safety
  • 将来(しょうらい)(あん)じる: to worry about the future
  • 安否(あんぴ)(あん)じる: to worry about someone's safety