expression, i-adjective
neither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; uncertain nature
Used when something is so ambiguous or unclear that you cannot tell what it is, what it will become, or which category it belongs to. Often appears in negative or uncertain contexts.
彼の提案は海の物とも山の物とも判らない内容だった。
His proposal was so vague that it was hard to tell what it really was.
This new product is neither fish nor fowl, but let's give it a try anyway.