得え体たいが知しれない

expression, i-adjective

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

Describes something or someone whose true nature, identity, or intentions are unknown and therefore unsettling. Often used in the negative form 得体が知れない to mean 'eerie', 'unidentifiable', or 'of unknown origin'. The literal sense 'not knowing the true nature' is the basis for the more common idiomatic use.

See also: 得体の知れない

• あの男おとこはどうも得え体たいが知しれない。

  That man is somehow suspicious; I can't figure him out.

• 得え体たいが知しれない生いき物ものが海うみから現あらわれた。

  A strange, unidentifiable creature emerged from the sea.