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須方三城 People from Okinawa frequently make statements that, taken literally, mean "I will take your life," but they don't actually intend to kill anyone. "Shinasu" (死なす) has a nuance more like "I'll beat you up," and "Shineyo yaa" (死ねよやー) means something like "Get your act together." "Takkuru sarindo" (たっくるさりんど) is reported in the media as "I'll kill you," but in most cases it means "I won't actually kill you, but I'll beat you so badly you'll be begging me to put you out of your misery." So even if someone says "Takkuru su!" (たっくるす!) and comes at you swinging, they won't actually kill you. They'll just punch you with the intent to hurt. ※Note※ First and foremost, this work is a "comedy piece." The dialect explanations in this work are not based on thorough research, but rather dialect knowledge the author has naturally picked up from living normally in Okinawa—in other words, they have a strong regional slang flavor. Please enjoy this with the understanding that it's half-joking and about ninety percent humor.
Statistics
Word List (667 words)
| Word | Frequency | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| 明日は我が身 | 1 | 5.56 |
| 全般 | 1 | 4.44 |
| やんわり | 1 | 4.25 |
| かも知れません | 1 | 3.08 |
| 運命 | 1 | 3.35 |
| しまう | 1 | 2.03 |
| いくら | 1 | 3.05 |
| 話しかける | 1 | 3.15 |
| 名ノリ | 1 | 5.22 |
| ボディ | 1 | 4.25 |
| たり | 1 | 2.26 |
| ちょいちょい | 1 | 4.52 |
| 全国区 | 1 | 6.15 |
| 黒糖 | 1 | 5.07 |
| 極め | 1 | 4.64 |
| 若干 | 1 | 3.24 |
| まぁ | 1 | 2.52 |
| 笑 | 1 | 3.83 |
| 藩 | 1 | 4.00 |
| アフタ | 1 | 7.42 |
| 一文字 | 1 | 4.39 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| へし折る | 1 | 4.16 |
| 使い | 1 | 2.99 |
| ダメ | 1 | 2.93 |
| 言語道断 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 何を | 1 | 2.46 |
| 望ましい | 1 | 4.19 |
| 追い掛ける | 1 | 4.33 |
| やる | 1 | 2.13 |
| Ｙ | 1 | 4.73 |
| 子 | 1 | 2.51 |
| わ | 1 | 2.11 |
| 差 | 1 | 3.06 |
| 有名 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 子たち | 1 | 3.93 |
| 色んな | 1 | 3.36 |
| 一体 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| 早め | 1 | 3.69 |
| 顕著 | 1 | 4.36 |
| 生まれる | 1 | 3.03 |
| 最近 | 1 | 2.84 |
| 違法 | 1 | 4.43 |
| 往く | 1 | 3.36 |
| タワシ | 1 | 5.53 |
| いい加減 | 1 | 3.56 |
| 全て | 1 | 2.32 |
| スズ | 1 | 4.73 |
| はいはい | 1 | 3.62 |
| ない | 1 | 1.61 |
| ゲーム | 1 | 2.86 |
| 五月蝿い | 1 | 3.56 |
| ならん | 1 | 3.51 |
| 点者 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 薄ら | 1 | 4.39 |
| ワンセット | 1 | 5.35 |
| 魔界 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 欲しい | 1 | 2.46 |
| 近い | 1 | 2.79 |
| ダウト | 1 | 5.55 |
| 特に | 1 | 2.62 |
| ○○ | 1 | 4.25 |
| 覚え | 1 | 2.76 |
| 有望 | 1 | 4.66 |
| 尽くす | 1 | 3.43 |
| 殺意 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 実に | 1 | 3.02 |
| くたびれる | 1 | 4.55 |
| じゃない | 1 | 2.26 |
| 名前 | 1 | 2.51 |
| Ｅ | 1 | 4.08 |
| なので | 1 | 2.48 |
| 中型 | 1 | 4.37 |
| 暗黒 | 1 | 3.92 |
| 黒紫色 | 1 | 5.53 |
| で候 | 1 | 3.44 |
| この野郎 | 1 | 4.28 |
| 死んでも | 1 | 3.95 |
| ○ | 1 | 3.50 |
| やーい | 1 | 5.41 |
| クレーム | 1 | 4.78 |
| 行けません | 1 | 3.55 |
| 回し | 1 | 3.38 |
| 答え合わせ | 1 | 4.87 |
| 楽しい | 1 | 2.76 |
| ながら | 1 | 1.91 |
| 哺 | 1 | 3.45 |
| がし | 1 | 3.14 |
| 飴 | 1 | 4.14 |
| 本 | 1 | 2.87 |
| 岩場 | 1 | 3.79 |
| 食べる | 1 | 2.42 |
| ダーティ | 1 | 6.16 |
| お孫さん | 1 | 4.98 |
| 当たる | 1 | 3.06 |
| 張り倒す | 1 | 5.14 |
| チッ | 1 | 3.92 |
| 大前提 | 1 | 4.60 |
| ま | 1 | 2.85 |
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