you've hit the nail on the head; that's exactly what I think
An idiomatic expression used when someone says something that perfectly matches your own thoughts or feelings. Often used in response to a statement that resonates deeply.
Hearing his opinion, I thought, 'That's exactly what I think.'
That proposal hit the nail on the head for me, so I agreed immediately.
言い得て妙 describes a statement that is cleverly or aptly put. 我が意を得たり focuses on the alignment with one's own feelings rather than the cleverness of the expression.
Standard kanji form for this set phrase.
Kana-mixed form; the first character is written in kana, which is common in modern usage.
A classical Japanese phrase combining 我が (my), 意 (thoughts, feelings), を (object marker), and 得たり (have obtained). Literally 'I have obtained my thoughts', meaning someone has perfectly expressed what was in one's mind.