得体

See also: 得體

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 得体 – see 得體 (“appropriate; fitting; befitting; suited; proper”). (This term is the simplified form of 得體).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
得	体
え Grade: 5	たい Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
得體 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [e̞ta̠i]

Noun

得(え)体(たい) • (etai) 

1. nature

Usage notes

This term is often used in the expression 得体(えたい)の知(し)れない (etai no shirenai, “of an unknown nature”), or, more naturally, "mysterious," "nondescript," or "strange."