To be anxious or worried about something; to be concerned or fearful regarding a matter.
子供の病気を案じて、母は夜も眠れなかった。
Worried about her child's illness, the mother couldn't sleep at night.
将来を案じる人が増えている。
More people are anxious about their future.
彼の無事を案じて、毎日連絡を取った。
Worried about his safety, she contacted him every day.
To think out or devise a plan; to consider or ponder ways of doing something.
試験対策を案じて、新しい学習計画を立てた。
She devised a new study plan to prepare for the exam.
将軍は一計を案じて反撃を命じた。
The general devised a plan and ordered a counterattack.
イベント成功のために、運営側は様々な対策を案じている。
To ensure the event's success, the organizers are devising various measures.
To investigate or examine something; to look into details to determine causes or facts.
警察は事故の原因を案じて、現場を詳しく調べた。
The police investigated the scene in detail to determine the cause of the accident.
歴史学者は古文書を案じて当時の社会を研究した。
Historians examined old documents to study the society of that time.
An archaic meaning: to stroke, pat, rub, or grasp (for example, the hilt of a sword).
剣の柄を案じて、武士は構えを正した。
Grasping the hilt of his sword, the samurai corrected his stance.