Japanese

じる

あんじる
Meaning: to worry; to be anxious about; to ponder
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 案じる 案じない
Polite 案じます 案じません
Past 案じた 案じなかった
Polite + Past 案じました 案じませんでした
Te-form 案じて 案じなくて
Potential 案じられる 案じられない
Passive 案じられる 案じられない
Causative 案じさせる 案じさせない
Imperative 案じろ 案じるな

Handwriting

案
じ
る

Example sentences

My mother is always worried about my well-being.
若者たちの行く末を案じている。
I am worried about the future of the young people.
現状を打破するために、何とか一策を案じる必要がある。
We need to somehow devise a plan to break through the current situation.

Usage Notes

A verb meaning to be concerned about someone's situation or to think deeply about a plan. It is often used in formal or literary contexts compared to 'shinpai suru'.

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