The stories are generally written in the uta-monogatari (short tales centered around poems) style with simple but elegant Japanese, and contains various subjects such as romance of noblemen of the Imperial Court and their graceful exchange of words, stories of failure, and comedy.
歌物語風の説話を中心に、大宮人の色恋沙汰や風流な応酬から、失敗譚・滑稽譚までを簡潔流麗な和文体で記す。