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🎧 Listen here → learnjapanesepod.com/fun-friday-3...
Or find it on Spotify / Apple / your favorite podcast app.
Let me know what you think — and tag a friend who needs to hear this!

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Timothy doesn’t sugarcoat a thing.
He shares the good, the bad, and the ugly with refreshing honesty.
If you’re serious about living in Japan and making your mark, this one’s for you.

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In the episode, we dive into:
– How a random meeting with a Japanese bass player set his path
– Studying Japanese before moving
– What “escape velocity Japanese” really means
– Breaking into music + gaming industries
– And the real ups and downs of life in Japan

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Since then, he’s built a career as:
🎸 Touring & studio guitarist
🎓 Music school teacher
🕹️ Game sound designer (yes, even for AAA titles!)
All while navigating life in Japan and learning the language.

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Timothy moved from the UK to Japan in 2011, like many of us — starting out teaching English to get by.
But in 2014, he won a national guitar contest — and everything changed.

Learn how to use all these verbs naturally and fluently in the context of casual conversation in our latest Premium podcast here: www.patreon.com/posts/learn-... #LearnJapanesePod #Japanese #Nihongo #JLPT

Japanese is often seen as vague or indirect...
But when it comes to wearing clothes, it's more specific and precise than English.
It describes how clothing interacts with your body — a fascinating example of linguistic nuance! 7/8

💍 つける (tsukeru) – used for accessories that are attached, like jewelry or a watch.
🗣️ ブレスレットをつける (buresuretto o tsukeru) = wear a bracelet 6/8

👓 かける (kakeru) – for items that are hung or hooked onto the body, like glasses.
🗣️ メガネをかける (megane o kakeru) = wear glasses 5/8

🧢 かぶる (kaburu) – for things worn on the head, like hats.
🗣️ 帽子をかぶる (bōshi o kaburu) = wear a hat 4/8

👖👟 履く (haku) – for items worn on the lower body or feet, like pants, shoes, and socks.
🗣️ 靴を履く (kutsu o haku) = wear shoes
🗣️ 靴下を履く (kutsushita o haku) = wear socks 3/8

👕 着る (kiru) – used for clothing worn on the upper body, like shirts and jackets.
🗣️ ジャケットを着る (jaketto o kiru) = wear a jacket 2/8

8/ 🎧 Want to learn how to understand Japanese directly in Japanese?

In our latest podcast, we explain how this powerful method supercharges your vocab!

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7/ 🍜 You remember 「いただきます」better when you’re drooling over ramen than staring at a flashcard.

Your brain learns best in context.
Live the language. Don’t just study it.

6/ 🚫 Translation is your clingy ex.

Science shows: connecting Japanese directly to ideas (not your native language) builds fluency superhighways in your brain.

No more detours!

5/ 👅 Use all your senses:

🧠 Read it
✍️ Write it
👂 Hear it
🗣 Say it

Words you speak aloud stick 20% better than silent reading.
Your mouth is a memory booster!

4/ 💡 Vocab Hack: Spaced Repetition

Review words right before you forget them — this is the “optimal interval.”

At that moment, your brain works just hard enough to strengthen the memory. It’s science-backed efficiency!