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Reading and JLPT level

案ずる, 按ずる

Kana Reading

あんずる

Romaji

anzuru

Word Senses

Parts of speech

Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs), transitive verb

Meaning

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

Example sentence

案ずるより生むが易し。 Fear often exaggerates danger.
Parts of speech

Meaning

to investigate; to consider; to plan

Example sentence

いつまでも思い悩まないで、とりあえず動いてみたら。案ずるより産むが易しだよ。 I'd stop worrying about it and take some action. The anxiety that comes from doing nothing is worse than any danger you might face.
Parts of speech

Meaning

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

Examples of 案ずる, 按ずる, あんずる in a sentence

案ずるより生むが易し。

Fear often exaggerates danger.
いつまでも思い悩まないで、とりあえず動いてみたら。案ずるより産むが易しだよ。

I'd stop worrying about it and take some action. The anxiety that comes from doing nothing is worse than any danger you might face.

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain: 案ずる
Plain Polite: 案じます
Negative: 案じない
Negative Polite: 案じません

Past

Plain: 案じた
Plain Polite: 案じました
Negative: 案じなかった
Negative Polite: 案じませんでした

Plain: 案じて
Plain Polite: 案じまして
Negative: --
Negative Polite: --

Passive

Plain: 案ぜられる
Plain Polite: 案ぜられます
Negative: 案ぜられない
Negative Polite: 案ぜられません

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Kanji in this word

案 JLPT 2

10 strokes

plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench

On'Yomi: アン

Kun'Yomi: つくえ

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按

9 strokes

hold, consider, investigate

On'Yomi: アン

Kun'Yomi: おさ.える, しら.べる

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