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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 勘弁 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 薄汚い | 1 | 4.54 |
| 訪問販売 | 1 | 5.86 |
| す | 1 | 3.13 |
| 全然 | 1 | 3.10 |
| ままに | 1 | 3.37 |
| 珍貴 | 1 | 7.42 |
| 殊に | 1 | 2.16 |
| ねー | 1 | 2.79 |
| 現役 | 1 | 4.17 |
| 今 | 1 | 1.97 |
| 哺 | 1 | 3.45 |
| 使い | 1 | 2.99 |
| 名前 | 1 | 2.51 |
| ええと | 1 | 3.61 |
| 直球 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 予感 | 1 | 3.35 |
| ボディ | 1 | 4.25 |
| ワンセット | 1 | 5.35 |
| 育てる | 1 | 3.68 |
| お孫さん | 1 | 4.98 |
| 先ずは | 1 | 2.86 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| サトウキビ | 1 | 4.92 |
| 砂糖 | 1 | 3.74 |
| とく | 1 | 3.39 |
| 元気 | 1 | 3.07 |
| ならん | 1 | 3.51 |
| 天ぷら | 1 | 4.48 |
| シャイ | 1 | 4.73 |
| の様に | 1 | 2.34 |
| 生き | 1 | 2.80 |
| 堅 | 1 | 4.70 |
| 例 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 激励 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 快速 | 1 | 5.27 |
| 明確 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 抗う | 1 | 3.89 |
| よー | 1 | 3.18 |
| ○○ | 1 | 4.25 |
| 駄目 | 1 | 2.86 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| 雑居ビル | 1 | 5.60 |
| ダーティ | 1 | 6.16 |
| 望ましい | 1 | 4.19 |
| 明日は我が身 | 1 | 5.56 |
| 有望 | 1 | 4.66 |
| 顕著 | 1 | 4.36 |
| 全国区 | 1 | 6.15 |
| 欲しい | 1 | 2.46 |
| 運が良い | 1 | 4.75 |
| なんか | 1 | 2.48 |
| えっ | 1 | 2.85 |
| 暴れん坊 | 1 | 5.14 |
| マイナー | 1 | 4.77 |
| 再起不能 | 1 | 4.84 |
| 分かる | 1 | 2.00 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 最愛 | 1 | 4.24 |
| 若干 | 1 | 3.24 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| 完璧 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 売る | 1 | 2.92 |
| ては | 1 | 2.43 |
| 初めて | 1 | 2.64 |
| 思う | 1 | 1.61 |
| 一つ | 1 | 2.53 |
| 古画 | 1 | 5.35 |
| 参賀 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 挑む | 1 | 3.33 |
| 暗黒 | 1 | 3.92 |
| 苛め | 1 | 3.87 |
| 何とやら | 1 | 4.92 |
| 語る | 1 | 3.02 |
| 同じ | 1 | 2.31 |
| 全般 | 1 | 4.44 |
| 説 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| 時の | 1 | 2.80 |
| 育む | 1 | 4.34 |
| 不 | 1 | 2.72 |
| 非常に | 1 | 2.99 |
| どう | 1 | 2.34 |
| その他 | 1 | 3.63 |
| リピート | 1 | 5.40 |
| 最近 | 1 | 2.84 |
| 紹介 | 1 | 3.20 |
| ふざけ | 1 | 4.01 |
| すっごい | 1 | 4.09 |
| のに | 1 | 2.21 |
| ま | 1 | 2.85 |
| 色々 | 1 | 2.52 |
| シーサー | 1 | 5.83 |
| でも無い | 1 | 4.13 |
| ですら | 1 | 3.29 |
| 様に | 1 | 1.76 |
| 添い遂げる | 1 | 4.93 |
| そりゃ | 1 | 3.16 |
| 年配 | 1 | 4.40 |
| ない | 1 | 1.61 |
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