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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 |
|---|---|---|
| わざわざ | 1 | 3.09 |
| なので | 1 | 2.48 |
| 呼び捨て | 1 | 4.20 |
| かな | 1 | 2.42 |
| 有名 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 交ず | 1 | 2.82 |
| イメージ | 1 | 3.19 |
| 当たる | 1 | 3.06 |
| したり | 1 | 3.12 |
| 大前提 | 1 | 4.60 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| シンプル | 1 | 3.78 |
| 所謂 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 犬 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 切れる | 1 | 3.26 |
| 色々 | 1 | 2.52 |
| 追い掛ける | 1 | 4.33 |
| 初めて | 1 | 2.64 |
| ながら | 1 | 1.91 |
| おこし | 1 | 4.92 |
| 汚す | 1 | 4.07 |
| マイナー | 1 | 4.77 |
| 仕事 | 1 | 2.50 |
| ちょ | 1 | 3.41 |
| 何 | 1 | 2.09 |
| この野郎 | 1 | 4.28 |
| せる | 1 | 2.17 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| 薄汚い | 1 | 4.54 |
| たった | 1 | 3.33 |
| 本 | 1 | 2.87 |
| 関係 | 1 | 2.73 |
| 見 | 1 | 1.96 |
| どうせ | 1 | 3.22 |
| でしょ | 1 | 3.03 |
| 種 | 1 | 2.95 |
| 問わず | 1 | 4.02 |
| 出切る | 1 | 2.24 |
| それは | 1 | 1.95 |
| 早め | 1 | 3.69 |
| お孫さん | 1 | 4.98 |
| Ｆ | 1 | 4.12 |
| 真似し | 1 | 4.46 |
| だった | 1 | 1.58 |
| 暴れん坊 | 1 | 5.14 |
| 張り倒す | 1 | 5.14 |
| 阿比 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 使い | 1 | 2.99 |
| 便利 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 君 | 1 | 2.19 |
| 中学生 | 1 | 4.11 |
| そっち | 1 | 3.10 |
| 際どい | 1 | 4.62 |
| 適当 | 1 | 3.17 |
| 一つ | 1 | 2.53 |
| 場面 | 1 | 3.55 |
| 語る | 1 | 3.02 |
| ナタ | 1 | 4.65 |
| 回し | 1 | 3.38 |
| 倭 | 1 | 3.94 |
| 今回 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 所存 | 1 | 4.47 |
| 今 | 1 | 1.97 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| 全般 | 1 | 4.44 |
| 通じる | 1 | 3.42 |
| くたびれる | 1 | 4.55 |
| 近い | 1 | 2.79 |
| 大柄 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 楽しい | 1 | 2.76 |
| 非常に | 1 | 2.99 |
| 抔 | 1 | 2.04 |
| それとも | 1 | 3.02 |
| 砕け | 1 | 3.75 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| のに | 1 | 2.21 |
| っす | 1 | 3.15 |
| 事がある | 1 | 2.89 |
| しまった | 1 | 2.19 |
| がし | 1 | 3.14 |
| 被る | 1 | 3.46 |
| 言語道断 | 1 | 4.73 |
| をして | 1 | 2.06 |
| 笑い | 1 | 2.95 |
| 答え合わせ | 1 | 4.87 |
| その他 | 1 | 3.63 |
| サトウキビ | 1 | 4.92 |
| 役 | 1 | 3.15 |
| 痛い | 1 | 3.09 |
| 生き | 1 | 2.80 |
| ふざけ | 1 | 4.01 |
| ミー | 1 | 4.46 |
| 時々 | 1 | 3.53 |
| えっ | 1 | 2.85 |
| 先ずは | 1 | 2.86 |
| ボディ | 1 | 4.25 |
| お宅 | 1 | 4.73 |
| やんわり | 1 | 4.25 |
| クレーム | 1 | 4.78 |
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