見た目には優しそうだけど、彼って皆から外柔内剛の結構なタフネゴシエータと言われているよ。

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English Translation

He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.

Furigana

見(み)た目(め)には優(やさ)しそうだけど、彼(かれ)って皆(みな)から外柔内剛(がいじゅうないごう)の結構(けっこう)なタフネゴシエータと言(い)われているよ。

Romanji

Mitame ni wa yasashisō da kedo, kare tte mina kara gaijūnaigō no kekkōna tafunegoshie-ta to iwareteiru yo.

Words

見た目 (みため)

appearance

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

って (って、て)

casual quoting particle; indicates supposition; if ... then; indicates a rhetorical question; indicates certainty, insistence, etc.

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

外柔内剛 (がいじゅうないごう)

gentle but firm

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

結構 (けっこう)

splendid; nice; wonderful; delicious; sweet; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); (by implication) no thank you; well enough; OK; tolerable; reasonably; fairly; tolerably; construction; architecture

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!