Freshly fried tempura really is delicious.
He is the central figure in this project.
just done; freshly done
Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb to indicate the action has just been completed. Often written in kana.
Freshly baked bread is the best.
I was shown a newborn kitten.
counter for consecutive losses
Used in sports or games to count the number of losses in a row, e.g., 三連敗で三立て (three consecutive losses).
The team extended its losing streak to five consecutive losses.
This bread is freshly baked, so it's still warm.
立て is a prefix marking the chief or leading role in a narrower, more traditional set of terms (立て役者), while 主 is the more general prefix for 'main' (主役、主将) and combines far more freely.
立て attaches directly to a verb's -masu stem to say something was just made or done (焼き立て), whereas ばかり follows the plain past form (焼いたばかり) and works with any verb, not just ones about producing things.
立て (as in 焼き立て, 立て役者) and 建て (as in 三階建て 'three-storied' or ドル建て 'denominated in dollars') are pronounced identically but attach to completely different kinds of words and meanings.
stand up; put up; set up; erect; raise · thrust into; bury into; dig into · make a noise; start a rumor; raise dust; cause · make; establish; set up; develop; formulate · put up a candidate; make one's leader · treat with respect; give due; make look good; avoid embarrassing · sharpen; make clear · shut; close · make tea (matcha); perform tea ceremony · divide by · do ... vigorously
assembly; construction; putting together · structure; framework; organization
tailoring; sewing; cut (of clothes) · (special) preparation; arrangement · teaching; training; coaching
Kanji spelling used for all senses; the suffix sense is often written in kana, but the kanji form is also common.
Kana spelling is typical for the suffix meaning 'just done'.
Derived from the verb 立てる (to stand, to set up), with the prefix sense likely from the idea of 'standing out' or 'being prominent', and the suffix sense from the completion of an action. The counter sense may be related to 'standing' losses in a row.
statement; declaration; allegation
choice; selection · diagnosis; medical opinion · judgment; opinion; estimation · comparison; likening (in haiku, tanka)
land reclamation; landfill
collection; dunning; exaction · selection; exceptional promotion; patronage · freshly picked; freshly caught; fresh
revamping; reshaping; reorganizing
in succession; one after another; consecutively
stand back up; put back upright · restore; revive; put back on its feet · reformulate; revise; redo (a plan)
means; method; way
favor; patronage; support; backing
bookends
showing off physical strength; relying on brute force
push-up
shutting oneself in; holing up (in a room) · barricading oneself; holing up (in a building)
setting the table; laying the table · setting up; making arrangements; paving the way
ejection; eviction; dispossession
advancing money; paying on someone's behalf
setting (of a saw)
shut oneself in; confine oneself · barricade oneself; hole up; entrench
disposition; nature; temperament
sign on a post; public notice; bulletin board
talk on and on; rattle on; keep talking without pause
vase; flower vase · vase for floral offerings (Buddhist)
directly embedded pillar; post set into the ground
freshly made; just made; brand-new
be crowded; be packed; be congested · be busy with work; have a packed schedule; have one's hands full
pay for someone temporarily; lend money for a payment
umbrella stand