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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 等など | 1 | 4.32 |
| のか | 1 | 1.74 |
| 尽くす | 1 | 3.43 |
| 違法 | 1 | 4.43 |
| 洗う | 1 | 3.53 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| ○ | 1 | 3.50 |
| でしょ | 1 | 3.03 |
| 民 | 1 | 2.99 |
| がし | 1 | 3.14 |
| 快速 | 1 | 5.27 |
| やんわり | 1 | 4.25 |
| なので | 1 | 2.48 |
| 極め | 1 | 4.64 |
| 丸で | 1 | 2.60 |
| 菓子 | 1 | 3.59 |
| 極めて | 1 | 3.49 |
| それとも | 1 | 3.02 |
| そりゃ | 1 | 3.16 |
| そう言う | 1 | 2.36 |
| 焦げ | 1 | 4.42 |
| 暴れん坊 | 1 | 5.14 |
| やる | 1 | 2.13 |
| ねー | 1 | 2.79 |
| 時々 | 1 | 3.53 |
| 何やら | 1 | 3.19 |
| 要するに | 1 | 3.62 |
| わざわざ | 1 | 3.09 |
| いきなり | 1 | 2.95 |
| 笑い | 1 | 2.95 |
| 天ぷら | 1 | 4.48 |
| 飴 | 1 | 4.14 |
| 暗黒 | 1 | 3.92 |
| 一文字 | 1 | 4.39 |
| かや | 1 | 4.88 |
| のんのん | 1 | 5.78 |
| 無駄使い | 1 | 5.31 |
| 子たち | 1 | 3.93 |
| ちょ | 1 | 3.41 |
| 全て | 1 | 2.32 |
| あれ | 1 | 2.23 |
| まぁ | 1 | 2.52 |
| 現役 | 1 | 4.17 |
| それが | 1 | 2.31 |
| からかう | 1 | 3.66 |
| 五月蝿い | 1 | 3.56 |
| よー | 1 | 3.18 |
| 今 | 1 | 1.97 |
| 顔 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 激励 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 楽しい | 1 | 2.76 |
| 砂糖 | 1 | 3.74 |
| リピート | 1 | 5.40 |
| ええと | 1 | 3.61 |
| 非常に | 1 | 2.99 |
| 無くても | 1 | 3.52 |
| 役 | 1 | 3.15 |
| 用例 | 1 | 6.24 |
| 強調 | 1 | 4.04 |
| お話 | 1 | 3.21 |
| はいはい | 1 | 3.62 |
| 寧 | 1 | 2.86 |
| 押さえ | 1 | 3.44 |
| 性根 | 1 | 4.46 |
| 所謂 | 1 | 3.49 |
| こそ | 1 | 2.75 |
| 逞しい | 1 | 3.99 |
| 阿比 | 1 | 5.39 |
| ダウト | 1 | 5.55 |
| 仕事 | 1 | 2.50 |
| 覇 | 1 | 4.51 |
| 頑張って | 1 | 3.11 |
| かな | 1 | 2.42 |
| ばあば | 1 | 6.02 |
| 照れる | 1 | 3.93 |
| 写真 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 巴豆 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 例 | 1 | 3.74 |
| なんくるない | 1 | 6.02 |
| 薄汚い | 1 | 4.54 |
| ポジション | 1 | 4.07 |
| 紹介 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 一体 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 小 | 1 | 2.99 |
| 撃たれる | 1 | 5.01 |
| どう言う | 1 | 4.53 |
| 嫌 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 倭 | 1 | 3.94 |
| 珍獣 | 1 | 4.63 |
| アフタ | 1 | 7.42 |
| 例え | 1 | 3.46 |
| イメージ | 1 | 3.19 |
| クレーム | 1 | 4.78 |
| あんなに | 1 | 3.52 |
| おこし | 1 | 4.92 |
| ブサイク | 1 | 5.05 |
| 薄ら | 1 | 4.39 |
| 限定 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 望ましい | 1 | 4.19 |
| 顕著 | 1 | 4.36 |
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