good answer!; that's right!; bullseye!
Polite interjection used to praise a correct answer, often in quiz-like or guessing contexts. The honorific ご adds a respectful tone.
"The answer is the Edo period." "That's right!"
When I got the quiz right, the teacher said, "Good answer!"
Standard polite spelling with honorific ご.
Formal kanji spelling using 御; less common in everyday writing.
Combination of the honorific prefix ご (御) and 名答 (meitō), meaning 'excellent answer'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a set phrase used to commend a correct response.