also: ごめいとう
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
"Is the answer Tokyo?" "That's right!"
Everyone was impressed by his clever answer to the question.
good answer!; that's right!; bullseye!
Standard kanji spelling.
Polite prefixed form, very common in actual use.
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.