Verb ます-stem + たて

[Freshly ~; Just ~]

Connection: Verb ます-stem + たて

Usage: Indicates that something has just been done and is still in that fresh state. Often used with food, but also with other actions.

Common combinations: 焼きたて (freshly baked), 炊きたて (freshly cooked rice), 塗りたて (freshly painted), 作りたて (freshly made), 入れたて (freshly brewed)

Examples:

焼きたてのパンはおいしい。(Freshly baked bread is delicious.)

このコーヒーは入れたてです。(This coffee is freshly brewed.)

塗りたてのペンキに触らないでください。(Please don't touch the freshly painted surface.)