()()

あげたて
noun / no-adjective
freshly fried
1. freshly fried; just out of the fryer
food that has just been deep-fried and is still hot and crispy
()()ての(てん)ぷらは最高(さいこう)だ。
Freshly fried tempura is the best.
()()ての唐揚(からあ)げをどうぞ。
Here's some freshly fried karaage.
このコロッケは()()てなので、(なか)(あつ)いですよ。
This croquette is fresh from the fryer, so the inside is hot.

COMPOUND:
()げる (to deep-fry) + ()て (just done)

PATTERN:

The ~()て pattern indicates something freshly done:

  • ()()て - freshly baked
  • ()()て - freshly boiled
  • 出来立(できた)て - freshly made
  • ()()て - freshly picked

USAGE:

  • Often used in food service to emphasize quality
  • Used as a no-adjective: ()()ての(てん)ぷら

RELATED:

  • サクサク - crispy (onomatopoeia)
  • ()(もの) - fried food
  • (あぶら) - oil