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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ので | 1 | 1.80 |
| シンプル | 1 | 3.78 |
| 佃 | 1 | 3.25 |
| お元気ですか | 1 | 5.43 |
| マスコット | 1 | 4.73 |
| したり | 1 | 3.12 |
| あれ | 1 | 2.23 |
| 男言葉 | 1 | 5.78 |
| いきなり | 1 | 2.95 |
| タイミング | 1 | 3.16 |
| わざわざ | 1 | 3.09 |
| ばあば | 1 | 6.02 |
| 不 | 1 | 2.72 |
| 回し | 1 | 3.38 |
| 伴侶 | 1 | 3.94 |
| ちょっ | 1 | 3.80 |
| そう言う | 1 | 2.36 |
| 楽しい | 1 | 2.76 |
| 勘弁 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 褒めちぎる | 1 | 5.12 |
| 年配 | 1 | 4.40 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 実に | 1 | 3.02 |
| よろしくお願いします | 1 | 3.42 |
| 指 | 1 | 2.96 |
| 移る | 1 | 3.53 |
| その他 | 1 | 3.63 |
| 機会 | 1 | 3.05 |
| 匍う | 1 | 4.68 |
| ペット | 1 | 4.06 |
| 全然 | 1 | 3.10 |
| 相手 | 1 | 2.18 |
| 付き | 1 | 3.15 |
| 問わず | 1 | 4.02 |
| 明日は我が身 | 1 | 5.56 |
| 顔 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 受け入れ | 1 | 3.34 |
| たった | 1 | 3.33 |
| 酷い | 1 | 3.02 |
| よー | 1 | 3.18 |
| 何 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 哺 | 1 | 3.45 |
| カンペ | 1 | 5.42 |
| 教示 | 1 | 5.10 |
| こう言う | 1 | 2.87 |
| ならん | 1 | 3.51 |
| 近い | 1 | 2.79 |
| 継ぐ | 1 | 3.64 |
| 君 | 1 | 2.19 |
| しまった | 1 | 2.19 |
| 被る | 1 | 3.46 |
| 任せる | 1 | 3.12 |
| お願い | 1 | 2.92 |
| 擦り寄る | 1 | 4.59 |
| 麦茶 | 1 | 4.86 |
| 変わる | 1 | 2.75 |
| 様に | 1 | 1.76 |
| 唐突 | 1 | 3.52 |
| 民 | 1 | 2.99 |
| やる | 1 | 2.13 |
| 鱗 | 1 | 3.40 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 張り倒す | 1 | 5.14 |
| 話しかける | 1 | 3.15 |
| 男 | 1 | 2.13 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| そっち | 1 | 3.10 |
| 確か | 1 | 2.92 |
| 切れる | 1 | 3.26 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| ぶっちゃけ | 1 | 3.90 |
| 逆らう | 1 | 3.71 |
| 八〇〇 | 1 | 4.24 |
| あんなに | 1 | 3.52 |
| 理解 | 1 | 2.49 |
| 一例 | 1 | 4.94 |
| 要するに | 1 | 3.62 |
| す | 1 | 3.13 |
| 寧 | 1 | 2.86 |
| 追い掛ける | 1 | 4.33 |
| ぜ | 1 | 2.66 |
| なんてこと | 1 | 3.56 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| 訪問者 | 1 | 4.82 |
| 仕事 | 1 | 2.50 |
| 薩摩 | 1 | 4.89 |
| のか | 1 | 1.74 |
| 駄目 | 1 | 2.86 |
| のに | 1 | 2.21 |
| 当たる | 1 | 3.06 |
| 色々 | 1 | 2.52 |
| 混ぜる | 1 | 3.60 |
| 予感 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 砂糖 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 気 | 1 | 2.13 |
| 所で | 1 | 3.30 |
| 一体 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 天ぷら | 1 | 4.48 |
| 子 | 1 | 2.51 |
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