noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
just sharpened; freshly sharpened
Describes a blade that has just been sharpened and is at its sharpest. Often used with knives, swords, or tools.
研ぎたての包丁はよく切れる。
A freshly sharpened kitchen knife cuts well.
研ぎたての刃物には気をつけて。
Be careful with a just-sharpened blade.
The verb meaning 'to sharpen' or 'to polish'. 研ぎたて is the noun form indicating the state of having just been sharpened.
A suffix meaning 'just done' or 'freshly'. Attaches to the continuative form of verbs. 研ぎたて is one example.
Compound of the continuative form of 研ぐ (togu, 'to sharpen') and the suffix たて (tate, 'just done').