noun
dodoitsu; Japanese popular love song in 7-7-7-5 pattern
A historical genre of unrhymed, non-metrical popular song or limerick-like verse, typically about love or humor, in a 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern. Often associated with the late Edo period.
都々逸は江戸末期に流行した俗曲の一種です。
Dodoitsu is a type of popular song that was in vogue at the end of the Edo period.
She performed a dodoitsu at the banquet.
Rarely used kanji form; combines non-repeated 都 with 一.
The term 都々逸 likely derives from the phrase 「どどいつ」, an onomatopoeic or mimetic word mimicking the rhythm of the song. The kanji 都々逸 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) and do not contribute to the meaning.