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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 |
|---|---|---|
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| 分かる | 1 | 2.00 |
| 子たち | 1 | 3.93 |
| 黒紫色 | 1 | 5.53 |
| 巴豆 | 1 | 2.47 |
| ある意味 | 1 | 3.54 |
| 予感 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 後釜 | 1 | 4.97 |
| やしない | 1 | 4.85 |
| 所存 | 1 | 4.47 |
| 張り倒す | 1 | 5.14 |
| お菓子 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 切れる | 1 | 3.26 |
| 初めて | 1 | 2.64 |
| だった | 1 | 1.58 |
| チッ | 1 | 3.92 |
| 程がある | 1 | 4.11 |
| 砕け | 1 | 3.75 |
| 中型 | 1 | 4.37 |
| 克く | 1 | 2.46 |
| お元気ですか | 1 | 5.43 |
| 駄目 | 1 | 2.86 |
| わ | 1 | 2.11 |
| ご免 | 1 | 3.00 |
| ダーティ | 1 | 6.16 |
| 教えを乞う | 1 | 5.23 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 子 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 際に | 1 | 3.24 |
| 心を開く | 1 | 5.51 |
| 生き | 1 | 2.80 |
| 女子大生 | 1 | 5.12 |
| 受け入れ | 1 | 3.34 |
| ダメ | 1 | 2.93 |
| 見 | 1 | 1.96 |
| 実に | 1 | 3.02 |
| 小指 | 1 | 4.35 |
| そりゃ | 1 | 3.16 |
| ねー | 1 | 2.79 |
| 欲しい | 1 | 2.46 |
| 便利 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 全国区 | 1 | 6.15 |
| 暴れん坊 | 1 | 5.14 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| 名ノリ | 1 | 5.22 |
| 逆らう | 1 | 3.71 |
| 容姿 | 1 | 3.46 |
| 来 | 1 | 2.47 |
| リピート | 1 | 5.40 |
| 終わる | 1 | 2.44 |
| あれ | 1 | 2.23 |
| サトウキビ | 1 | 4.92 |
| 片手 | 1 | 3.23 |
| 時々 | 1 | 3.53 |
| 移る | 1 | 3.53 |
| 今回 | 1 | 2.47 |
| 覇 | 1 | 4.51 |
| マスコット | 1 | 4.73 |
| 勘弁 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 叫ぶ | 1 | 2.93 |
| 剔 | 1 | 2.60 |
| 飴 | 1 | 4.14 |
| タワシ | 1 | 5.53 |
| 確か | 1 | 2.92 |
| 何 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 受け取る | 1 | 3.03 |
| 笑 | 1 | 3.83 |
| お願い | 1 | 2.92 |
| でも無い | 1 | 4.13 |
| ってことは | 1 | 3.48 |
| 挑む | 1 | 3.33 |
| 氷砂糖 | 1 | 5.52 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 語る | 1 | 3.02 |
| 果たして | 1 | 3.43 |
| 阿比 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 訪問 | 1 | 3.76 |
| どう | 1 | 2.34 |
| 望ましい | 1 | 4.19 |
| 不 | 1 | 2.72 |
| 擦り寄る | 1 | 4.59 |
| 怒らせる | 1 | 4.47 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| 近い | 1 | 2.79 |
| 柄 | 1 | 3.45 |
| 何やら | 1 | 3.19 |
| 売る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 等など | 1 | 4.32 |
| 堅 | 1 | 4.70 |
| それとも | 1 | 3.02 |
| 魔界 | 1 | 3.65 |
| やる | 1 | 2.13 |
| 最近 | 1 | 2.84 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| ごめんください | 1 | 5.40 |
| 若干 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 快速 | 1 | 5.27 |
| 手々 | 1 | 3.09 |
| 非常に | 1 | 2.99 |
| 色んな | 1 | 3.36 |
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