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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 交ず | 1 | 2.82 |
| 黒糖 | 1 | 5.07 |
| 伴侶 | 1 | 3.94 |
| 先ずは | 1 | 2.86 |
| 駄目 | 1 | 2.86 |
| やる | 1 | 2.13 |
| 強調 | 1 | 4.04 |
| なので | 1 | 2.48 |
| ポジション | 1 | 4.07 |
| なんか | 1 | 2.48 |
| 早め | 1 | 3.69 |
| によって | 1 | 2.54 |
| 褒める | 1 | 3.20 |
| 女子大生 | 1 | 5.12 |
| 食べる | 1 | 2.42 |
| 全国区 | 1 | 6.15 |
| 突っ込む | 1 | 3.15 |
| 相手 | 1 | 2.18 |
| ダメ | 1 | 2.93 |
| シャイ | 1 | 4.73 |
| で候 | 1 | 3.44 |
| 世の中 | 1 | 3.66 |
| 教えを乞う | 1 | 5.23 |
| 中年 | 1 | 3.85 |
| 切れる | 1 | 3.26 |
| ゲーム | 1 | 2.86 |
| 点者 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 大柄 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| 所謂 | 1 | 3.49 |
| わざわざ | 1 | 3.09 |
| 同じ | 1 | 2.31 |
| よう | 1 | 2.31 |
| をして | 1 | 2.06 |
| 所存 | 1 | 4.47 |
| 実に | 1 | 3.02 |
| ○○ | 1 | 4.25 |
| 名前 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 精神 | 1 | 3.21 |
| 使い | 1 | 2.99 |
| 洗う | 1 | 3.53 |
| 寧 | 1 | 2.86 |
| ごめんください | 1 | 5.40 |
| 殊に | 1 | 2.16 |
| ぜ | 1 | 2.66 |
| 鍋 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 雑居ビル | 1 | 5.60 |
| ない | 1 | 1.61 |
| となる | 1 | 2.78 |
| 逞しい | 1 | 3.99 |
| 訪問者 | 1 | 4.82 |
| 庭 | 1 | 3.38 |
| 直球 | 1 | 4.57 |
| ダウト | 1 | 5.55 |
| でる | 1 | 2.96 |
| ナタ | 1 | 4.65 |
| 場面 | 1 | 3.55 |
| Ｆ | 1 | 4.12 |
| 意訳 | 1 | 4.75 |
| 生き | 1 | 2.80 |
| しれっと | 1 | 4.34 |
| したり | 1 | 3.12 |
| 生まれる | 1 | 3.03 |
| 覇 | 1 | 4.51 |
| 転じて | 1 | 4.80 |
| 伎 | 1 | 4.21 |
| ならん | 1 | 3.51 |
| 多い | 1 | 2.52 |
| 克く | 1 | 2.46 |
| 呼び捨て | 1 | 4.20 |
| 酷い | 1 | 3.02 |
| タイミング | 1 | 3.16 |
| 快速 | 1 | 5.27 |
| とく | 1 | 3.39 |
| 瑞々しい | 1 | 4.55 |
| 岩場 | 1 | 3.79 |
| 例 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 例え | 1 | 3.46 |
| 暗黒 | 1 | 3.92 |
| 以外 | 1 | 2.55 |
| 薩摩 | 1 | 4.89 |
| お孫さん | 1 | 4.98 |
| 簡単 | 1 | 2.68 |
| シンプル | 1 | 3.78 |
| またしても | 1 | 3.96 |
| 全て | 1 | 2.32 |
| でしょう | 1 | 2.49 |
| 明日は我が身 | 1 | 5.56 |
| 怒らせる | 1 | 4.47 |
| 問わず | 1 | 4.02 |
| 容姿 | 1 | 3.46 |
| へし折る | 1 | 4.16 |
| 笑い | 1 | 2.95 |
| 頑張って | 1 | 3.11 |
| ちょ | 1 | 3.41 |
| えっ | 1 | 2.85 |
| 倭 | 1 | 3.94 |
| こそ | 1 | 2.75 |
| 元気 | 1 | 3.07 |
| ペット | 1 | 4.06 |
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