ツボにはまる

Also written つぼにはまる, 壺に嵌まる

Meanings

  1. Expression, Godan verb to hit the bull's-eye
  2. to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan)
  3. to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone; to hit the spot

Word lists

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists