Japanese

きたて

やきたて
Meaning: freshly baked; freshly cooked
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

焼
き
た
て

Example sentences

The freshly baked bread from this bakery is the best.
朝食に焼きたてのパンを食べました。
I ate freshly baked bread for breakfast.
焼きたてのパンがふわっと香る。
The freshly baked bread smells softly.
焼きたてのパンは、外はカリカリ、中はふわふわの食感が楽しめます。
With freshly baked bread, you can enjoy a crunchy texture on the outside and a soft texture on the inside.
毎朝、近所のパン屋で焼きたてのパンを買います。
Every morning, I buy freshly baked bread at the neighborhood bakery.
休日の朝食に、焼きたてのワッフルにはちみつをかけて食べた。
I ate freshly baked waffles with honey for breakfast on my day off.
寒い冬の日に、焼きたての鯛焼きを食べるのは最高だ。
On a cold winter day, eating freshly baked taiyaki is the best.
お祭りの屋台で、焼きたての串団子を買った。
I bought freshly made kushidango at a festival stall.

Usage Notes

Formed by combining the stem of a verb with the suffix 「〜たて」, indicating that an action has just been completed.

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