得え体たい

noun

true nature; real character

Used almost exclusively in the set phrase 得体が知れない (something of unknown or suspicious nature). Rarely appears outside this expression.

• 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.

• この生いき物ものは得え体たいが知しれなくて気き味みが悪わるい。

  This creature is creepy because its true nature is unknown.