also: ごめいとう
noun
excellent answer; clever answer
Often used with the honorific prefix ご (ご名答) to praise a correct or insightful answer, especially in quizzes or guessing situations.
See also: ご名答
「答えは東京ですか？」「ご名答！」
"Is the answer Tokyo?" "That's right!"
彼の質問に対する名
Everyone was impressed by his clever answer to the question.
正解 is a neutral 'correct answer', while 名答 emphasizes the cleverness or excellence of the answer, often with a praising tone.
Compound of 名 (めい, 'excellent, famous') and 答 (とう, 'answer'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.