JLPT N3

～たて

freshly done; just finished

Structure

Verb-stem + たて

How it works

Used to describe something that has just been made or completed, emphasizing its freshness or newness. It adds a nuance of 'just now finished doing X'.

Examples

焼き立てのパンは本当においしい。

Freshly baked bread is truly delicious.

Common mistakes

Using it with any verb in the past tense; it's specific to verbs describing creation or preparation.

Tip

Think of 'たて' as stamping 'freshly made' onto a noun.

More JLPT N3 grammar

としてに対してについてによってに関してにとってわけだわけがない

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