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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 堅 | 1 | 4.70 |
| 相手 | 1 | 2.18 |
| られる | 1 | 1.68 |
| 頑張って | 1 | 3.11 |
| やんわり | 1 | 4.25 |
| 場面 | 1 | 3.55 |
| はいはい | 1 | 3.62 |
| 抔 | 1 | 2.04 |
| 以外 | 1 | 2.55 |
| ○○ | 1 | 4.25 |
| 今回 | 1 | 2.47 |
| そう言う | 1 | 2.36 |
| ビックリ | 1 | 4.14 |
| 黒紫色 | 1 | 5.53 |
| 問わず | 1 | 4.02 |
| 殺意 | 1 | 3.71 |
| お菓子 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 擦り寄る | 1 | 4.59 |
| によって | 1 | 2.54 |
| 訪問者 | 1 | 4.82 |
| いい加減 | 1 | 3.56 |
| ぶっちゃけ | 1 | 3.90 |
| ちょ | 1 | 3.41 |
| 直球 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 教示 | 1 | 5.10 |
| 叫ぶ | 1 | 2.93 |
| 若干 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 用意 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 勘弁 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 混ぜる | 1 | 3.60 |
| 望ましい | 1 | 4.19 |
| 来 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 指 | 1 | 2.96 |
| 明日は我が身 | 1 | 5.56 |
| 薩摩 | 1 | 4.89 |
| 一つ | 1 | 2.53 |
| Ｙ | 1 | 4.73 |
| ありがとう御座います | 1 | 2.84 |
| 洗う | 1 | 3.53 |
| よう | 1 | 2.31 |
| 鍋 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 同じ | 1 | 2.31 |
| 関係 | 1 | 2.73 |
| ○ | 1 | 3.50 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| おこし | 1 | 4.92 |
| 極め | 1 | 4.64 |
| 分かる | 1 | 2.00 |
| 煮物 | 1 | 4.27 |
| 食べる | 1 | 2.42 |
| でも無い | 1 | 4.13 |
| へぇ | 1 | 3.58 |
| 褒める | 1 | 3.20 |
| 殊に | 1 | 2.16 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| たった | 1 | 3.33 |
| 呼びかける | 1 | 3.91 |
| 阿比 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 突っ込む | 1 | 3.15 |
| 教えを乞う | 1 | 5.23 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| こそ | 1 | 2.75 |
| 意訳 | 1 | 4.75 |
| なんか | 1 | 2.48 |
| 要するに | 1 | 3.62 |
| 学ぶ | 1 | 3.35 |
| クレーム | 1 | 4.78 |
| 激励 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 尽くす | 1 | 3.43 |
| 理解 | 1 | 2.49 |
| 所謂 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 唐突 | 1 | 3.52 |
| リピート | 1 | 5.40 |
| 何 | 1 | 2.09 |
| ま | 1 | 2.85 |
| 嫌 | 1 | 2.74 |
| とにかく | 1 | 3.04 |
| でしょう | 1 | 2.49 |
| 当たる | 1 | 3.06 |
| 焦げ | 1 | 4.42 |
| お孫さん | 1 | 4.98 |
| の様に | 1 | 2.34 |
| 事がある | 1 | 2.89 |
| やーい | 1 | 5.41 |
| 怒らせる | 1 | 4.47 |
| それが | 1 | 2.31 |
| 無くても | 1 | 3.52 |
| ので | 1 | 1.80 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| サトウキビ | 1 | 4.92 |
| をして | 1 | 2.06 |
| 近い | 1 | 2.79 |
| ダーティ | 1 | 6.16 |
| 死んでも | 1 | 3.95 |
| そうじゃなくて | 1 | 4.17 |
| 受け取る | 1 | 3.03 |
| のか | 1 | 1.74 |
| 継ぐ | 1 | 3.64 |
| 比較的 | 1 | 3.55 |
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