How to say "crust" in Japanese

• 地盤じばんJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounCovers 'crust' only in the geological sense — the earth's crust, the solid ground or bed beneath the surface. It is not the word for a crust on bread, a wound, or any other surface.
• 上皮うわかわCommon
  no-adjectiveDenotes a thin outer layer, such as of skin or bark; its 'crust' sense is a thin outer layer or film on a surface, not the earth's crust or the crust of bread.

Use 地盤 for 'crust' only in the geological sense — the earth's crust or solid ground — and 上皮 for a thin outer layer or crust forming on a surface such as skin; neither covers bread or pie crusts.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 地盤じばんground
• 上皮うわかわouter layer (e.g. of skin)
• クラストcrust
• 痂皮かひcrust
• えびボクサーCrust (film)
• かさぶたscab
• 甲殻こうかくcarapace
• 外殻がいかくshell
• 甲皮こうひcarapace
• 外皮がいひskin
• 上っ皮うわっかわouter layer (e.g. of skin)
• 地殻ちかく(Earth's) crust
• パン耳パンみみ(bread) crust
• 耳みみedge