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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 日常会話 | 2 | 5.12 |
| はは | 2 | 3.43 |
| 昔 | 2 | 2.93 |
| そこまで | 2 | 2.73 |
| 最早 | 2 | 3.03 |
| この辺 | 2 | 3.73 |
| し | 2 | 1.60 |
| 在る | 2 | 1.55 |
| 所 | 2 | 2.78 |
| いる | 2 | 1.00 |
| 次回 | 2 | 3.48 |
| 一手 | 2 | 2.89 |
| なんです | 2 | 2.80 |
| 世々 | 2 | 4.67 |
| ん | 2 | 2.09 |
| 会う | 2 | 2.62 |
| 薬 | 2 | 3.12 |
| 一体 | 1 | 2.67 |
| ままに | 1 | 3.37 |
| レベル | 1 | 2.66 |
| シンプル | 1 | 3.78 |
| Ｙ | 1 | 4.73 |
| 並に | 1 | 4.57 |
| 何とやら | 1 | 4.92 |
| お孫さん | 1 | 4.98 |
| ぶっちゃけ | 1 | 3.90 |
| ので | 1 | 1.80 |
| 楽しい | 1 | 2.76 |
| 全般 | 1 | 4.44 |
| で候 | 1 | 3.44 |
| とにかく | 1 | 3.04 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| ちょっ | 1 | 3.80 |
| 世の中 | 1 | 3.66 |
| たり | 1 | 2.26 |
| 鱗 | 1 | 3.40 |
| へ | 1 | 1.95 |
| ビックリ | 1 | 4.14 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| マイナー | 1 | 4.77 |
| 置く | 1 | 2.56 |
| 中型 | 1 | 4.37 |
| なんてこと | 1 | 3.56 |
| 倭 | 1 | 3.94 |
| いい加減 | 1 | 3.56 |
| と言うか | 1 | 2.68 |
| 非常に | 1 | 2.99 |
| 鍋 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 中年 | 1 | 3.85 |
| 行けません | 1 | 3.55 |
| シャイ | 1 | 4.73 |
| 様に | 1 | 1.76 |
| 問わず | 1 | 4.02 |
| かも知れません | 1 | 3.08 |
| 所で | 1 | 3.30 |
| 張り倒す | 1 | 5.14 |
| 細かい事 | 1 | 4.77 |
| 散る | 1 | 3.52 |
| 名前 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 直す | 1 | 3.51 |
| 直球 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 極め | 1 | 4.64 |
| 先ずは | 1 | 2.86 |
| 照れる | 1 | 3.93 |
| 一例 | 1 | 4.94 |
| 被る | 1 | 3.46 |
| ○ | 1 | 3.50 |
| 言語道断 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 強調 | 1 | 4.04 |
| ふざけ | 1 | 4.01 |
| 時の | 1 | 2.80 |
| 呼び捨て | 1 | 4.20 |
| 通じる | 1 | 3.42 |
| 移る | 1 | 3.53 |
| なり | 1 | 2.48 |
| よろしくお願いします | 1 | 3.42 |
| ねー | 1 | 2.79 |
| なるようになる | 1 | 5.25 |
| 継ぐ | 1 | 3.64 |
| 比較的 | 1 | 3.55 |
| 若干 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 古画 | 1 | 5.35 |
| 呼びかける | 1 | 3.91 |
| によって | 1 | 2.54 |
| 中学生 | 1 | 4.11 |
| 生まれる | 1 | 3.03 |
| られる | 1 | 1.68 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| ます | 1 | 2.81 |
| のか | 1 | 1.74 |
| お宅 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 押さえ | 1 | 3.44 |
| 撃つ | 1 | 3.27 |
| ワンセット | 1 | 5.35 |
| 瑞々しい | 1 | 4.55 |
| 雑居ビル | 1 | 5.60 |
| ブサイク | 1 | 5.05 |
| 罰 | 1 | 3.70 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 名ノリ | 1 | 5.22 |
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