焼(や)きたて

やきたて
noun
freshly baked; freshly grilled
See also: 焼(や)き立(た)て (freshly baked (variant))
1. freshly baked; freshly grilled; just out of the oven
Describes bread, pastries, or grilled items that have just been cooked and are still hot. Often used as a modifier with の.
焼(や)きたてのパンはおいしい。
Freshly baked bread is delicious.
焼(や)きたてのピザが届(とど)いた。
A freshly baked pizza arrived.
この店(みせ)では焼(や)きたてのクッキーをいつでも買(か)うことができる。
At this shop, you can always buy freshly baked cookies.

FORMATION:
Formed from 焼(や)く (to bake/grill) + たて (just done). The suffix たて attaches to the conjunctive form of verbs to mean "just [verb]ed" or "freshly [verb]ed."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 焼(や)きたてのパン (freshly baked bread)
  • 焼(や)きたてのクッキー (freshly baked cookies)
  • 焼(や)きたての魚(さかな) (freshly grilled fish)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 揚(あ)げたて: freshly fried
  • 炊(た)きたて: freshly cooked (rice)
  • 出来(でき)たて: freshly made
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