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Noun
1. dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable patternHistorical term
Wikipedia definition
2. DodoitsuDodoitsu (都々逸) is a form of Japanese poetry developed towards the end of the Edo Period. Often concerning love or work, and usually comical, Dodoitsu poems consist of four lines with the syllabic structure 7-7-7-5 and no rhyme or metre.
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Other forms
都都逸 【どどいつ】都々一 【どどいつ】都都一 【どどいつ】
Notes
都々一: Rarely-used kanji form. 都都一: Rarely-used kanji form.

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