Furthermore, as this Iratsume had romantic exchange of poems with OTOMO no Tanushi and OTOMO no Sukunamaro, the length would be extremely unnatural for love affairs if these were all actual love of one Iratsume.
しかもこの郎女は大伴田主・大伴宿奈麻呂とも相聞歌をかわしており、これらをすべて実際の恋と結びつけて考えると、きわめて不自然な長さとなる。