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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 移る | 1 | 3.53 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| 煮物 | 1 | 4.27 |
| 遠く | 1 | 3.08 |
| なり | 1 | 2.48 |
| Ｈ | 1 | 4.10 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 際どい | 1 | 4.62 |
| 細かい事 | 1 | 4.77 |
| スズ | 1 | 4.73 |
| やーい | 1 | 5.41 |
| 付き | 1 | 3.15 |
| ごめんください | 1 | 5.40 |
| 訪問者 | 1 | 4.82 |
| そろそろ | 1 | 2.88 |
| 元気 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 女子大生 | 1 | 5.12 |
| 岩場 | 1 | 3.79 |
| 直す | 1 | 3.51 |
| 覇 | 1 | 4.51 |
| 板 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 時の | 1 | 2.80 |
| チッ | 1 | 3.92 |
| 課題 | 1 | 3.83 |
| ねー | 1 | 2.79 |
| そっち | 1 | 3.10 |
| 何を | 1 | 2.46 |
| 君 | 1 | 2.19 |
| 闇 | 1 | 2.79 |
| Ｅ | 1 | 4.08 |
| 機会 | 1 | 3.05 |
| 違法 | 1 | 4.43 |
| 参賀 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 中学生 | 1 | 4.11 |
| 小指 | 1 | 4.35 |
| からかう | 1 | 3.66 |
| シーサー | 1 | 5.83 |
| ちょっ | 1 | 3.80 |
| 喧しい | 1 | 4.27 |
| ビックリ | 1 | 4.14 |
| 同じ | 1 | 2.31 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| 分かる | 1 | 2.00 |
| 生まれる | 1 | 3.03 |
| 初めて | 1 | 2.64 |
| ブサイク | 1 | 5.05 |
| 適当 | 1 | 3.17 |
| 当たる | 1 | 3.06 |
| 激励 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 怒らせる | 1 | 4.47 |
| 望ましい | 1 | 4.19 |
| 真似し | 1 | 4.46 |
| 藩 | 1 | 4.00 |
| あんなに | 1 | 3.52 |
| 寧 | 1 | 2.86 |
| 運命 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 見 | 1 | 1.96 |
| 関係 | 1 | 2.73 |
| 嫌 | 1 | 2.74 |
| ええと | 1 | 3.61 |
| 意訳 | 1 | 4.75 |
| 運が良い | 1 | 4.75 |
| 叫ぶ | 1 | 2.93 |
| 笑い | 1 | 2.95 |
| 際に | 1 | 3.24 |
| またしても | 1 | 3.96 |
| 全然 | 1 | 3.10 |
| ほら | 1 | 3.02 |
| 片手 | 1 | 3.23 |
| 殺意 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 汚す | 1 | 4.07 |
| ふふふ | 1 | 3.50 |
| ミー | 1 | 4.46 |
| ダメ | 1 | 2.93 |
| 今 | 1 | 1.97 |
| 所謂 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| でしょう | 1 | 2.49 |
| 予感 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 哺 | 1 | 3.45 |
| ま | 1 | 2.85 |
| によって | 1 | 2.54 |
| 年配 | 1 | 4.40 |
| 添い遂げる | 1 | 4.93 |
| 堅 | 1 | 4.70 |
| やしない | 1 | 4.85 |
| 事がある | 1 | 2.89 |
| 全般 | 1 | 4.44 |
| はいはい | 1 | 3.62 |
| ワンセット | 1 | 5.35 |
| マスコット | 1 | 4.73 |
| へ | 1 | 1.95 |
| 男言葉 | 1 | 5.78 |
| しれっと | 1 | 4.34 |
| 追い掛ける | 1 | 4.33 |
| と言うか | 1 | 2.68 |
| 思う | 1 | 1.61 |
| 色々 | 1 | 2.52 |
| ぜ | 1 | 2.66 |
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