つぼにはまる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | つぼにはまる | つぼにはまらない |
| Polite | つぼにはまります | つぼにはまりません |
| Past polite | つぼにはまりました | つぼにはまりませんでした |
| Past | つぼにはまった | つぼにはまらなかった |
| Te-form | つぼにはまって | つぼにはまらないで |
| Desire | つぼにはまりたい | つぼにはまりたくない |
| Potential | つぼにはまれる | つぼにはまれない |
| Passive | つぼにはまられる | つぼにはまられない |
| Causative | つぼにはまらせる | つぼにはまらせない |
| Causative passive | つぼにはまらせられるalso つぼにはまらされる | つぼにはまらせられないalso つぼにはまらされない |
| Volitional | つぼにはまろう | |
| Polite volitional | つぼにはまりましょう | |
| Imperative | つぼにはまれ | つぼにはまるな |
| Conditional | つぼにはまれば | つぼにはまらなければ |
| Tara conditional | つぼにはまったら | つぼにはまらなかったら |
hit the bull's-eye; be spot on
Idiomatic expression meaning to be exactly right, hit the mark, or perfectly match someone's taste or expectation. Often used when a joke, comment, or action resonates perfectly.
His joke hit the spot and everyone burst out laughing.
This song totally hits the spot for me!
go as expected; succeed; work out perfectly
Used when a plan, strategy, or action goes exactly as intended, often with a nuance of things falling into place neatly.
The strategy worked out perfectly and we won the game.
Katakana spelling for つぼ is common in casual writing.
Kanji spelling is rare; lists it but the word is usually written in kana.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; rare.
Mixed katakana-kanji spelling; rare.
Full kanji spelling; very rare.
From つぼ (pot/jar) and はまる (to fit into). The image is of something fitting perfectly into a pot, extended metaphorically to things matching perfectly or going as planned.