案じる

按じる

Reading

Kana: あんじる

Romaji: anjiru

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.