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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | 1 | 3.50 |
| 指 | 1 | 2.96 |
| 殊に | 1 | 2.16 |
| 適当 | 1 | 3.17 |
| 照れる | 1 | 3.93 |
| 付く | 1 | 2.78 |
| 一体 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 往く | 1 | 3.36 |
| ぎゃあ | 1 | 4.17 |
| 同じ | 1 | 2.31 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 実に | 1 | 3.02 |
| 覚え | 1 | 2.76 |
| 押さえ | 1 | 3.44 |
| 用意 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 焦げ | 1 | 4.42 |
| 並に | 1 | 4.57 |
| 呼び捨て | 1 | 4.20 |
| レベル | 1 | 2.66 |
| 黒糖 | 1 | 5.07 |
| 端的に言う | 1 | 5.13 |
| でしょう | 1 | 2.49 |
| タワシ | 1 | 5.53 |
| シーサー | 1 | 5.83 |
| どうせ | 1 | 3.22 |
| 寧 | 1 | 2.86 |
| 生き | 1 | 2.80 |
| そうじゃなくて | 1 | 4.17 |
| と言うか | 1 | 2.68 |
| それは | 1 | 1.95 |
| 薄ら | 1 | 4.39 |
| ちょ | 1 | 3.41 |
| 混ぜる | 1 | 3.60 |
| スペシャル | 1 | 4.63 |
| 時の | 1 | 2.80 |
| いい加減 | 1 | 3.56 |
| 完璧 | 1 | 3.31 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| 例え | 1 | 3.46 |
| ブサイク | 1 | 5.05 |
| 実践 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 鱗 | 1 | 3.40 |
| 魔界 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 運命 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 元気 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 継ぐ | 1 | 3.64 |
| 珍貴 | 1 | 7.42 |
| 名前 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 麦茶 | 1 | 4.86 |
| あんなに | 1 | 3.52 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| ては | 1 | 2.43 |
| 付き | 1 | 3.15 |
| 用例 | 1 | 6.24 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| 学ぶ | 1 | 3.35 |
| 理解 | 1 | 2.49 |
| 北 | 1 | 1.89 |
| 色々 | 1 | 2.52 |
| 標準語 | 1 | 5.46 |
| 訪問者 | 1 | 4.82 |
| ふふふ | 1 | 3.50 |
| よー | 1 | 3.18 |
| ペット | 1 | 4.06 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| で候 | 1 | 3.44 |
| お話 | 1 | 3.21 |
| 育てる | 1 | 3.68 |
| 転じて | 1 | 4.80 |
| 笑 | 1 | 3.83 |
| 倭 | 1 | 3.94 |
| その他 | 1 | 3.63 |
| 片手 | 1 | 3.23 |
| したり | 1 | 3.12 |
| 覚悟 | 1 | 3.02 |
| 顔 | 1 | 1.91 |
| クレーム | 1 | 4.78 |
| られる | 1 | 1.68 |
| 有名 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 課題 | 1 | 3.83 |
| 点者 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 瑞々しい | 1 | 4.55 |
| 強調 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 回し | 1 | 3.38 |
| Ｆ | 1 | 4.12 |
| 答え合わせ | 1 | 4.87 |
| でる | 1 | 2.96 |
| 今 | 1 | 1.97 |
| 暴れん坊 | 1 | 5.14 |
| ねぇ | 1 | 2.61 |
| 小 | 1 | 2.99 |
| そっち | 1 | 3.10 |
| なるようになる | 1 | 5.25 |
| そろそろ | 1 | 2.88 |
| 珍獣 | 1 | 4.63 |
| 黒紫色 | 1 | 5.53 |
| しまう | 1 | 2.03 |
| 来 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 近い | 1 | 2.79 |
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