Gently Understanding Okinawan Dialect Translated by AI. You can view the original text by changing the setting in your account
page.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 初めて | 1 | 2.64 |
| ぶっちゃけ | 1 | 3.90 |
| 語る | 1 | 3.02 |
| 地域 | 1 | 3.52 |
| かも知れません | 1 | 3.08 |
| 覚悟 | 1 | 3.02 |
| 往く | 1 | 3.36 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| と言うか | 1 | 2.68 |
| 中型 | 1 | 4.37 |
| 果たして | 1 | 3.43 |
| アフタ | 1 | 7.42 |
| お元気ですか | 1 | 5.43 |
| 便利 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 哺 | 1 | 3.45 |
| ダーティ | 1 | 6.16 |
| 嫌 | 1 | 2.74 |
| ○ | 1 | 3.50 |
| 煮物 | 1 | 4.27 |
| 子 | 1 | 2.51 |
| いくら | 1 | 3.05 |
| 説 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 苛め | 1 | 3.87 |
| 精神 | 1 | 3.21 |
| 男 | 1 | 2.13 |
| でる | 1 | 2.96 |
| カンペ | 1 | 5.42 |
| 売る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 若干 | 1 | 3.24 |
| ごめんください | 1 | 5.40 |
| 罰 | 1 | 3.70 |
| 麦茶 | 1 | 4.86 |
| 全然 | 1 | 3.10 |
| 伎 | 1 | 4.21 |
| 極めて | 1 | 3.49 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| 使い | 1 | 2.99 |
| 死んでも | 1 | 3.95 |
| 予感 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 生き | 1 | 2.80 |
| どう | 1 | 2.34 |
| かや | 1 | 4.88 |
| でしょ | 1 | 3.03 |
| 受け取る | 1 | 3.03 |
| 激励 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 生まれる | 1 | 3.03 |
| 以外 | 1 | 2.55 |
| 頑張って | 1 | 3.11 |
| 藩 | 1 | 4.00 |
| スズ | 1 | 4.73 |
| 柄 | 1 | 3.45 |
| やんわり | 1 | 4.25 |
| 例え | 1 | 3.46 |
| 時の | 1 | 2.80 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 仕留める | 1 | 3.40 |
| 元気 | 1 | 3.07 |
| それが | 1 | 2.31 |
| 学ぶ | 1 | 3.35 |
| がし | 1 | 3.14 |
| せる | 1 | 2.17 |
| 終わる | 1 | 2.44 |
| ない | 1 | 1.61 |
| 来 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 覚え | 1 | 2.76 |
| 猪口才 | 1 | 5.82 |
| 再起不能 | 1 | 4.84 |
| ぎゃあ | 1 | 4.17 |
| 分かる | 1 | 2.00 |
| でも無い | 1 | 4.13 |
| 例 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 中学生 | 1 | 4.11 |
| こそ | 1 | 2.75 |
| 駄目 | 1 | 2.86 |
| あんなに | 1 | 3.52 |
| 外見 | 1 | 3.45 |
| タワシ | 1 | 5.53 |
| 真似し | 1 | 4.46 |
| ご免 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 何 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 課題 | 1 | 3.83 |
| こう言う | 1 | 2.87 |
| 端的に言う | 1 | 5.13 |
| 訪問 | 1 | 3.76 |
| 違法 | 1 | 4.43 |
| 堅 | 1 | 4.70 |
| 後釜 | 1 | 4.97 |
| 呼びかける | 1 | 3.91 |
| はいはい | 1 | 3.62 |
| 喧しい | 1 | 4.27 |
| 珍貴 | 1 | 7.42 |
| 合法 | 1 | 4.78 |
| 顔 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 抗う | 1 | 3.89 |
| なんか | 1 | 2.48 |
| 砂糖 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 限定 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 男言葉 | 1 | 5.78 |
| ブサイク | 1 | 5.05 |
| 一つ | 1 | 2.53 |
Showing 101 - 200 of 667 words