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Having a crust, especially a thick one. / (informal, figuratively, of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.

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crusty

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Source Word

crusty

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɹʌsti/

Adjective

figuratively informal of a person or behavior

Having a crust, especially a thick one. / (informal, figuratively, of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.

Japanese Meaning

外側にしっかりとした皮や厚みのあるクラスト（固い外皮）がある様子を指す / （俗語的に）短気でぶっきらぼうな態度をとるが、時には内面に無害または温和な面を隠している様子を指す

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The crusty bread crackled when I broke it open, revealing a soft, steaming interior.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

外側に厚い皮のあるパンを割ると、柔らかく蒸気の立ち上る中身が現れた。

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Having a crust, especially a thick one.

No one was there. But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate

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