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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 |
|---|---|---|
| その他 | 1 | 3.63 |
| 売る | 1 | 2.92 |
| たり | 1 | 2.26 |
| 娘 | 1 | 2.68 |
| 名ノリ | 1 | 5.22 |
| それとも | 1 | 3.02 |
| によって | 1 | 2.54 |
| 大変 | 1 | 2.84 |
| サトウキビ | 1 | 4.92 |
| となる | 1 | 2.78 |
| 倭 | 1 | 3.94 |
| 移る | 1 | 3.53 |
| チッ | 1 | 3.92 |
| イメージ | 1 | 3.19 |
| 何 | 1 | 2.09 |
| ミー | 1 | 4.46 |
| 笑 | 1 | 3.83 |
| 丸で | 1 | 2.60 |
| 殺意 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 限定 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 理解 | 1 | 2.49 |
| 極めて | 1 | 3.49 |
| 食べる | 1 | 2.42 |
| 様に | 1 | 1.76 |
| 怒らせる | 1 | 4.47 |
| 伎 | 1 | 4.21 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| 学ぶ | 1 | 3.35 |
| 鍋 | 1 | 3.57 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| へし折る | 1 | 4.16 |
| こう言う | 1 | 2.87 |
| 闇 | 1 | 2.79 |
| 一文字 | 1 | 4.39 |
| いくら | 1 | 3.05 |
| ゲーム | 1 | 2.86 |
| 挑む | 1 | 3.33 |
| そうじゃなくて | 1 | 4.17 |
| とにかく | 1 | 3.04 |
| ダウト | 1 | 5.55 |
| 菓子 | 1 | 3.59 |
| 八〇〇 | 1 | 4.24 |
| へぇ | 1 | 3.58 |
| 猪口才 | 1 | 5.82 |
| 紹介 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| しまう | 1 | 2.03 |
| と言うか | 1 | 2.68 |
| 庭 | 1 | 3.38 |
| よう | 1 | 2.31 |
| 押さえ | 1 | 3.44 |
| ダーティ | 1 | 6.16 |
| 世の中 | 1 | 3.66 |
| お菓子 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 名前 | 1 | 2.51 |
| したり | 1 | 3.12 |
| 強調 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 種 | 1 | 2.95 |
| えっ | 1 | 2.85 |
| 説 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 何やら | 1 | 3.19 |
| 来 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 魔界 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 出切る | 1 | 2.24 |
| 今 | 1 | 1.97 |
| 後釜 | 1 | 4.97 |
| 珍貴 | 1 | 7.42 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 五位 | 1 | 4.82 |
| 相手 | 1 | 2.18 |
| 抔 | 1 | 2.04 |
| 板 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 見 | 1 | 1.96 |
| ほら | 1 | 3.02 |
| 死んでも | 1 | 3.95 |
| かも知れません | 1 | 3.08 |
| やる | 1 | 2.13 |
| 苛め | 1 | 3.87 |
| 雑居ビル | 1 | 5.60 |
| 一例 | 1 | 4.94 |
| しまった | 1 | 2.19 |
| 暴れん坊 | 1 | 5.14 |
| 程がある | 1 | 4.11 |
| 中学生 | 1 | 4.11 |
| 張り倒す | 1 | 5.14 |
| 瑞々しい | 1 | 4.55 |
| まぁ | 1 | 2.52 |
| でしょ | 1 | 3.03 |
| 実践 | 1 | 4.05 |
| ちょいちょい | 1 | 4.52 |
| 実体験 | 1 | 4.81 |
| 混ぜる | 1 | 3.60 |
| の様に | 1 | 2.34 |
| かや | 1 | 4.88 |
| 時々 | 1 | 3.53 |
| 直す | 1 | 3.51 |
| がし | 1 | 3.14 |
| 転じて | 1 | 4.80 |
| 覚え | 1 | 2.76 |
| 笑い | 1 | 2.95 |
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