〜たて tate
〜たて（tate）means “freshly ...; just ...-ed”. Attaches to the verb stem to express that an action has just been completed and the thing is in that fresh state. Formation: V-ます（去ます）＋たて → 焼く→焼きたて／作る→作りたて。多作名词用：〜たての＋N
freshly ...; just ...-ed
N2Formation
V-ます（去ます）＋たて → 焼く→焼きたて／作る→作りたて。多作名词用：〜たての＋N
Explanation
Attaches to the verb stem to express that an action has just been completed and the thing is in that fresh state. Common with cooking/production verbs: yakitate (freshly baked), tsukuritate (just made), dekitate (just finished). It describes a quality of the noun, so it often appears as 〜たての N or 〜たてだ.
Examples
Note
Limited to verbs describing creation/preparation; you cannot say e.g. 'arukitate'. Often lexicalized: yakitate, dekitate, tsukuritate, toritate (freshly picked/caught).
FAQ
〜たて — what does it mean and how is it used?
freshly ...; just ...-ed. Attaches to the verb stem to express that an action has just been completed and the thing is in that fresh state. Common with cooking/production verbs: yakitate (freshly baked), tsukuritate (just made), dekitate (just finished). It describes a quality of the noun, so it often appears as 〜たての N or 〜たてだ.
〜たて — how do you form it?
V-ます（去ます）＋たて → 焼く→焼きたて／作る→作りたて。多作名词用：〜たての＋N
〜たて — any usage notes?
Limited to verbs describing creation/preparation; you cannot say e.g. 'arukitate'. Often lexicalized: yakitate, dekitate, tsukuritate, toritate (freshly picked/caught).