In the preface, he wrote that 'he is going to write essays just to kill his time,' but in fact, he pursued a meaningful life through his contemplation, miscellaneous thoughts, and anecdotes.
序段には兼好が「つれづれなるままに」（退屈を凌ぐために）書いたとあるが、実際は兼好の思索や雑感、逸話を通じて、いかに生きるかを探求する作品。