Jordan Goetz

Hello. My name is Jordan Goetz. I am an hardcore otaku.

[JapaneseTeacher🇯🇵わさび @wasavisawa]

夏休み：なつやすみ：natsuyasumi
summer vacation

夏場：なつば：natsuba summer
season; summertime

夏日：なつび：natsubi
summer day; hot day

真夏：まなつ：manatsu
mid-summer; peak summer

真夏日：まなつび：manatsubi
midsummer day (≥30°C in weather usage)

初夏：しょか：shoka
early summer

晩夏：ばんか：banka
late summer

夏期：かき：kaki
summer term/season (formal)

夏期限定：かきげんてい：kaki gentei
summer limited (edition/offer)

夏期休暇：かききゅうか：kaki kyūka
summer vacation/holiday

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[Kitty Cat Empire @KittyCatEmpire]

kitty cat rescue 🙏🏻

[KOTONOHA -JAPANESE- @KOTONOHAjapapa]

We have 小雨 & 大雨 but not 中雨
雨具(あまぐ) is a generic term for things that protect against rain, such as 傘 & 雨合羽
The reason why 傘 is called 雨傘 is because there is 日傘(ひがさ) which is used regularly for protection against ultraviolet rays☂
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[kazu / Natural Japanese 🇯🇵 @JEucv0ve1C54247]

Japanese phrases that confuse almost every learner. 😅
Their meaning depends on the situation.

[Kitty Cat Empire @KittyCatEmpire]

chicken dinner for kitties

[YUKI | Japanese Tutor @Japanese__yuki]

This is one of the most useful beginner patterns.
〜ほうがいい helps you give advice and recommendations naturally.

[Seiyuu Corner @seiyuucorner]

Happy birthday Tetsu Inada! 🎉

Let's wish him all the best @trombe_boss

#TetsuInada #稲田徹 #稲田徹生誕祭2026

[End3of6Days9 (Helen) 🇺🇸 @end3of6days9]

In Istanbul, cats aren’t just pets — they’re basically honorary citizens.

You’ll find them napping on bookstore shelves, lounging in café chairs, sitting in store windows, and even getting their own little shelters and food bowls left out by locals. The whole city seems to look out for them, treating them with so much love and respect.

It’s like the cats run the place… and honestly, I'm not mad about it.

Would you love living somewhere where stray cats are this well taken care of?

[So Real Foods @sorealfoods]

Osaka's famous Salmon jade roast rice 🇯🇵🍚

© ygt1016

[Sakura | Japanese Tutor @japanese_saku]

Want to sound more natural in Japanese? 🗣️

Start using simple filler words like:
えっと
あの
まあ

Small words. Big difference.

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[kazu / Natural Japanese 🇯🇵 @JEucv0ve1C54247]

Words like 懐かしい and 悔しい are everywhere in Japanese.

But they're often harder to translate than they look.

[Japanology Club (Sora Sensei)🇯🇵 @JapanologyM]

【✍️ Most Commonly Confused Hiragana】

⚠️ They look similar but are completely different characters! Watch out for these similar Hiragana.

🔹 あ ↔ お
🔹 め ↔ ぬ
🔹 わ ↔ れ
🔹 わ ↔ ね
🔹 れ ↔ ね
🔹 る ↔ ろ
🔹 は ↔ ほ
🔹 き ↔ さ
🔹 ち ↔ ら
🔹 ま ↔ も

💭 Is there any Hiragana that is also confusing for you??

#Japanese #JLPT #日本語

[kazu / Natural Japanese 🇯🇵 @JEucv0ve1C54247]

You probably won't find these words in a textbook.

But you'll see them everywhere on Japanese social media and hear them in everyday conversations.

[YUKI | Japanese Tutor @Japanese__yuki]

Same 回, completely different meaning.

今回, 次回, 毎回, and 一回 are all worth knowing 👇

[JapaneseTeacher🇯🇵わさび @wasavisawa]

日付：ひづけ：hidzuke
date

日傘：ひがさ：higasa
sun umbrella

今日：きょう：kyō
today

昨日：きのう：kinō
yesterday

明後日：あさって：asatte
day after tomorrow

平日：へいじつ：heijitsu
weekday

休日：きゅうじつ：kyūjitsu
holiday; day off

一日：いちにち：ichinichi
one day

一日：ついたち：tsuitachi
first day of the month

日中：にっちゅう：nitchū
daytime

日曜日：にちようび：nichiyōbi
Sunday
#Japanese
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[Sakura | Japanese Tutor @japanese_saku]

20 daily Japanese verbs you should know ✨

These are the verbs Japanese people use every day.

Perfect for beginners building vocabulary.

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#LearnJapanese #JapaneseVocabulary #JLPTN5 #JLPTN4 #StudyJapanese

[YUKI | Japanese Tutor @Japanese__yuki]

Japanese for Those “I Need a Break” Days

😵 忙しい（isogashii）→ busy
🥱 疲れた（tsukareta）→ tired
😴 眠い（nemui）→ sleepy
🫠 だるい（darui）→ drained / sluggish
🌙 寝不足（nebussoku）→ sleep-deprived
🌃 徹夜（tetsuya）→ staying up all night
☕ 休憩（kyuukei）→ want to rest
🚫 無理（muri）→

[Japanology Club (Sora Sensei)🇯🇵 @JapanologyM]

【Vocabulary: Body Parts ③】

🦵 Legs & Feet
🔹 Leg / Foot → 脚; 足(あし) /ashi/
🔹 Knee → 膝(ひざ) /hiza/
🔹 Heel → かかと /kakato/
🔹 Toe → つまさき /tsumasaki/

💡 Good to Know

✅ あし can mean both "leg (脚)" and "foot (足)" The meaning depends on the context.

💭 あなたのあしはながいですか。🐾

#JLPT #Japanese #日本語

[Sakura | Japanese Tutor @japanese_saku]

すみません and ごめんなさい both mean "sorry"...

But native speakers use them very differently.

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