たて

「〜たて」 attaches to the verb stem and means something was just made or harvested and still has its freshest, warmest state: 「焼きたてのパン」 (freshly baked bread) 「とれたての野菜」 (freshly picked vegetables). It gives a positive impression.

•Different from 「〜たばかり」: 「〜たばかり」 takes the ta-form of any verb and only says little time has passed (先週買ったばかり); 「〜たて」 takes only a few verbs of making or birth and stresses freshness: you cannot say 「×買いたて」 or 「×読みたて」.

•Seen in daily life: 「ペンキ塗りたて」 (wet paint).