彼の言葉はズバリ急所を言い当てた。

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彼の言葉はずばり急所を言い当てた。

English Translation

His remark hit home.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の言葉(ことば)はズバリ急所(きゅうしょ)を言(いあ)い当()てた。

Romanji

Kare no kotoba wa zubari kyūsho o iiateta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

ずばり (ずばり、ズバリ)

decisively; decidedly; boldly; once and for all; unreservedly; frankly; precisely; exactly

急所 (きゅうしょ)

vitals; tender spot; key (of a problem); crux; essential point; secret; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

言い当てる (いいあてる)

to guess right