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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 撃つ | 1 | 3.27 |
| 手々 | 1 | 3.09 |
| やんわり | 1 | 4.25 |
| 撃たれる | 1 | 5.01 |
| 問わず | 1 | 4.02 |
| となる | 1 | 2.78 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 堅 | 1 | 4.70 |
| あんなに | 1 | 3.52 |
| それは | 1 | 1.95 |
| そうじゃなくて | 1 | 4.17 |
| 擦り寄る | 1 | 4.59 |
| ぜ | 1 | 2.66 |
| 先ずは | 1 | 2.86 |
| 場面 | 1 | 3.55 |
| 怒らせる | 1 | 4.47 |
| っす | 1 | 3.15 |
| 顕著 | 1 | 4.36 |
| わざわざ | 1 | 3.09 |
| シンプル | 1 | 3.78 |
| 矢場 | 1 | 3.87 |
| 名前 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 例え | 1 | 3.46 |
| 様に | 1 | 1.76 |
| 事がある | 1 | 2.89 |
| あら | 1 | 3.12 |
| 褒める | 1 | 3.20 |
| お宅 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 実践 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 強い | 1 | 2.36 |
| 言語道断 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 琉球 | 1 | 5.20 |
| 明日は我が身 | 1 | 5.56 |
| ては | 1 | 2.43 |
| 珍貴 | 1 | 7.42 |
| 実に | 1 | 3.02 |
| かい | 1 | 2.98 |
| そろそろ | 1 | 2.88 |
| 克く | 1 | 2.46 |
| 同じ | 1 | 2.31 |
| 古画 | 1 | 5.35 |
| 押さえ | 1 | 3.44 |
| 柄 | 1 | 3.45 |
| でる | 1 | 2.96 |
| かな | 1 | 2.42 |
| ま | 1 | 2.85 |
| 喧しい | 1 | 4.27 |
| 張り倒す | 1 | 5.14 |
| 直球 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 覇 | 1 | 4.51 |
| 八〇〇 | 1 | 4.24 |
| んな | 1 | 3.82 |
| ＯＫ | 1 | 4.23 |
| のみ | 1 | 3.02 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| さっきから | 1 | 3.61 |
| 確か | 1 | 2.92 |
| 精神 | 1 | 3.21 |
| でしょう | 1 | 2.49 |
| 無駄使い | 1 | 5.31 |
| 説 | 1 | 4.09 |
| Ｈ | 1 | 4.10 |
| す | 1 | 3.13 |
| へぇ | 1 | 3.58 |
| かも知れません | 1 | 3.08 |
| 出切る | 1 | 2.24 |
| それとも | 1 | 3.02 |
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