hit the nail on the head

Neutral B2 Eiken Pre-1 Upper-intermediate

Meaning

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.

的確に要点を言い当てること。

Literal Translation

釘の頭を正確に打つ

Examples

You hit the nail on the head with that comment. その指摘は的を射ていたね。
Her analysis hit the nail on the head. 彼女の分析はまさに核心を突いていた。