| 案ずる;按ずる | [あんずる, anzuru] (vz, vt) (1) (案ずる only) (See 案じる・1) to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; (2) (See 案じる・2) to investigate; to consider; to plan; (3) (按ずる only) to pat; to rub; to take a sword in one's hand [Add to Longdo] |
| 案ずるより産むが易し;案ずるより生むが易し | [あんずるよりうむがやすし, anzuruyoriumugayasushi] (exp) (id) it is easier to do something than worry about it; the anxiety that comes from doing nothing is worse than any danger you might face; fear overruns the danger; an attempt is sometimes easier than expected; it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it [Add to Longdo] |