～たて

When to use

ます stem + たて: freshly done, just made (焼きたてのパン).

Explanation

The ～たて grammar point is used to express that an action has just been completed, and the result or condition is still fresh or new. This is often used with verbs like 焼く (bake), 作る (make), or 洗う (wash).

• このパンは焼やきたてで、まだ温かいです。

  This bread is freshly baked and still warm.

  Kono pan wa yakitate de, mada atatakai desu.

• 作りたてのお弁当べんとうが美味おいしい。

  A freshly made bento is delicious.

  Tsukuritate no obentou ga oishii.

• 洗あらいたてのシャツはいい匂においがする。

  Freshly washed shirts smell nice.

  Araitate no shatsu wa ii nioi ga suru.

• 彼女かのじょは切きりたての野菜やさいをサラダに入いれました。

  She added freshly cut vegetables to the salad.

  Kanojo wa kiritate no yasai wo sarada ni iremashita.

Stage Of An Action (About To / In The Middle Of / Just Did)

• Noun + 中Noun + ちゅうN4Express 'in the middle of', 'during', or 'in the process…
• ～ところ〜tokoroN2Express a specific point in time or state; 'when', 'just…
• Verb て いる ところVerb te iru tokoroN4Describes an action that is currently happening; 'in the…
• Verb た ところVerb ta tokoroN4Expresses the situation right after an action has taken…
• ～かけ〜kakeN3Expresses the meaning of being in the middle of doing…
• ～最中に～saichuu niN3In the middle of / while doing something.
• ～つつある〜tsutsu aruN2Expresses an ongoing process or gradual change.

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