【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜たて(~tate)

Explanation:〜たて

Meaning
"〜したばかり"

"something  was just done / freshly"
Used to describe something that has just been done or is freshly made. It emphasizes the freshness or recency of the action.

ex.
・焼きたてのパン → "Freshly baked bread."
・できたての料理 りょうり→ "Just-made dish."

Form
V(masu form)ます + たて
Attaches to a limited number of verbs

Points

  1. Freshness or Recency: It implies that something has just happened or has been done very recently.
  2. Limited Verbs: It is commonly used with verbs that can express something being made, prepared, or completed.
  3. Colloquial Usage: This is often used in daily conversation to emphasize how new or fresh something is.

JLPT Level
N2



Sample sentenes

料理りょうりはできたてがおいしい。
Food is delicious when freshly made.

たてのパン、お1ついかがでしょうか。
How about a freshly baked bread?

てんぷらはたてですから、サクサクしておいしいですよ。
The tempura is freshly fried, so it's crispy and delicious.

まれたてうまあかちゃんがとうとしている。
A newborn foal is trying to stand up.

かれはまだ会社かいしゃ入社にゅうしゃたてなので、わからないことがおおい。
He just joined the company, so there are many things he doesn’t know.

しぼりたてのミルクはおいしい。
Freshly squeezed milk is delicious.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
搾る しぼる to milk

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