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案じる

按じる

Reading

Kana: あんじる
Romaji: anjiru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear

See also: 案ずる
Note: Only 案じる
2

to investigate; to consider; to plan

See also: 案ずる 一計を案じる
3

to pat; to rub; to take a sword in one's hand

Note: Only 按じる

Kanji

案
Readings: アン、 つくえ
Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench
按
Readings: アン、 おさ.える、 しら.べる
Meanings: hold, consider, investigate

Example Sentences

母(はは)は私(わたし)の将来(しょうらい)を案(あん)じている。
➥Mother is anxious about my future.
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彼(かれ)は息子(むすこ)の将来(しょうらい)をとても案(あん)じている。
➥He is very much concerned about the future of his son.
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女房(にょうぼう)が映画(えいが)に行(い)きたがっていることがよくわかったので、いじわるな亭主(ていしゅ)は一計(いっけい)を案(あん)じ、くるあてもない来客(らいきゃく)を家(いえ)で待(ま)つことにした。
➥Knowing very well that his wife wanted to go to a movie, the husband, who was a dog in the manger, cooked up a scheme whereby they had to stay at home waiting for a certain visitor who was not expected to come.
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彼(かれ)を待(ま)ち伏(ぶ)せる一計(いっけい)を案(あん)じた。
➥He has a plan to ambush him.
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ハリス夫人(ふじん)は息子(むすこ)の将来(しょうらい)をとても案(あん)じている。
➥Mrs. Harris is very doubtful about her son's future.
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