案ずる · zuru verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 案ずる | 案じない |
| Polite | 案じます | 案じません |
| Past polite | 案じました | 案じませんでした |
| Past | 案じた | 案じなかった |
| Te-form | 案じて | 案じないで |
| Desire | 案じたい | 案じたくない |
| Potential | 案じられるalso formal 案ぜられる | 案じられないalso formal 案ぜられない |
| Passive | 案じられるalso formal 案ぜられる | 案じられないalso formal 案ぜられない |
| Causative | 案じさせる | 案じさせない |
| Causative passive | 案じさせられる | 案じさせられない |
| Volitional | 案じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 案じましょう | |
| Imperative | 案じろalso written 案ぜよ | 案ずるな |
| Conditional | 案じればalso 案ずれば | 案じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 案じたら | 案じなかったら |
zuru verb, transitive verb
worry about; be anxious about; fear
Only when written 案ずる
Expresses concern or anxiety about something. Often used with ～を案ずる or ～と案ずる. This is the most common meaning.
See also: 案じる
母は私の将来を案じている。
My mother is worried about my future.
Worried about his safety, I waited for him to contact me.
zuru verb, transitive verb
Used when carefully considering or working out a plan, idea, or solution. More formal than 考える. Often appears in set phrases like 一計を案ずる (devise a plan).
We are currently devising a new business plan.
He devised a plan and solved the problem.
zuru verb, transitive verb
Rare, formal usage meaning to look into or examine a matter. Mostly found in older or very formal writing.
Further investigation is needed to examine the truth of the incident.
zuru verb, transitive verb
stroke; rub; pat; grasp (a sword hilt)
Only when written 按ずる
Rare, archaic usage restricted to the kanji 按ずる. Refers to physical actions like stroking, rubbing, or grasping. Not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary contexts.
In old texts, 按ずる is used to mean grasping the hilt of a sword.