At a glance
～たて means that something has just been done, so it is fresh or new. It is usually used for food just made and for people who have just started something.
Verb (ます-stem) + たて
Verb (ます-stem) + たて の Noun
できたての料理をどうぞ。 Please have some freshly made food.
How to form it
Take the ます-stem of the verb and add たて:
| Verb group | Dictionary form | ます-stem | ～たて |
|---|---|---|---|
| う-verb | 焼く | 焼き | 焼きたて (freshly baked) |
| う-verb | 洗う | 洗い | 洗いたて (freshly washed) |
| る-verb | 揚げる | 揚げ | 揚げたて (freshly fried) |
| る-verb | できる | でき | できたて (freshly made) |
| する | 結婚する | 結婚し | 結婚したて (just married) |
The result is a noun. It changes like a noun, not like a verb:
| Use | Polite | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Before a noun | 焼きたてのパン | 焼きたてのパン |
| End of sentence | 焼きたてです | 焼きたてだ |
| Past | 焼きたてでした | 焼きたてだった |