案じる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 案じる | 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 案じれる | 案じられないalso 案じれない |
| Passive | 案じられる | 案じられない |
| 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 | 案じるな |
| Conditional | 案じれば | 案じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 案じたら | 案じなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
worry about; be anxious about; fear
Only when written 案じる
Expresses personal concern or anxiety about a situation or person. Often used with を or ことを.
See also: 案ずる
My mother is always worrying about my health.
I couldn't sleep at night, worrying about his future.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
devise; think out; work out (a plan)
Used for carefully thinking out a plan, scheme, or idea. Common in set phrases like 一計を案じる (devise a plan).
See also: 一計を案じる
He devised a new business plan.
They thought out a plan and overcame the difficult situation.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Rare, somewhat literary use for examining or looking into a matter. More commonly expressed with 調べる or 検討する in modern Japanese.
He headed to the scene to investigate the truth of the incident.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
stroke; rub; pat; grasp (a sword hilt)
Only when written 按じる
Archaic or highly literary sense, restricted to the kanji 按じる. Refers to physical touching, stroking, or gripping. Not used in modern everyday language.
In old texts, the action of grasping the hilt of a sword is depicted.
The mother is worried about her son's future.
He devised a way to solve the problem.
I'm worried about my grandmother who lives far away.
案じる is a literary, somewhat old-fashioned word for feeling anxious about someone, while 気遣う is more common and everyday in tone.