ずばりzubari

1. adverb (with と)decisively; decidedly; boldly; once and for all; unreservedly; frankly
2. adverb (with と)precisely; exactly
   その問題もんだいについての彼かれの意見いけんはずばり的まとを射いている。↗

   His remarks on the subject are much to the point.

• SynonymぴったりNeutralFor a perfect fit or match, as in 「ぴったり合う」; leans toward things fitting closely, while 「ズバリ」 is about hitting the nail on the head.
• SynonymまさにNeutralJust, exactly, truly, as in 「まさにその通り」; common in both speech and writing for emphasis, while 「ズバリ」 stresses bluntness or a bull's-eye.
• SynonymぴたっとCasualColloquial: snapping tightly into place or stopping suddenly, as in 「ぴたっと止まる」; describes a momentary action, not blunt speech like 「ズバリ」.
• SynonymドンピシャCasualSlang for a dead-on hit or exactly what was hoped for, as in 「ドンピシャのタイミング」, with an excited feel; 「ズバリ」 can also mean speaking bluntly.
• RelatedちょうどNeutralJust or exactly, as in 「ちょうど十時」; focuses on quantities or times matching precisely, without the blunt, to-the-point force of 「ズバリ」.
• Related正確せいかくNeutralAccurate and free of error, as in 「正確な情報」; stresses objective precision, not the blunt, on-target remarks of 「ズバリ」.
• RelatedきちっとCasualColloquial: neat and exact to the last detail, as in 「きちっと並べる」; about being meticulous, used differently from blunt 「ズバリ」.
• RelatedきちんとNeutralProperly, neatly and accurately, as in 「きちんと片付ける」; stresses a conscientious manner and does not convey the bluntness of 「ズバリ」.
• RelatedきっちりNeutralTightly fitting or exact to the yen, as in 「きっちり千円」; stresses precision, while 「ズバリ」 is about nailing the point or guessing right.
• RelatedちゃんとCasualColloquial: properly, as it should be done, as in 「ちゃんと説明して」; about doing things right, with no sense of blunt, pointed speech.
• Related直接的ちょくせつてきNeutralDirect in method, with nothing in between, as in 「直接的な表現」; 「ズバリ」 goes further, hitting the vital point in one stroke.
• RelatedまさしくWrittenWritten/formal: 'truly, precisely', as in 「まさしく本物」; affirms a fact beyond doubt and lacks 「ズバリ」's sense of stating things outright.
• RelatedしかとWrittenWritten and slightly old-fashioned: certainly, clearly, firmly, as in 「しかと見届けた」; lacks the one-shot, to-the-point punch of 「ズバリ」.
• RelatedかっちりCasualColloquial: firm and snug, as in 「かっちりしたスーツ」; about a close, solid fit, used differently from the blunt speech of 「ズバリ」.
• RelatedきっかりNeutralExactly on time or in amount, as in 「三時きっかり」; focuses on punctuality and full amounts, without the pointed frankness of 「ズバリ」.
• RelatedかっきりCasualColloquial: right on the hour or exactly, also with clear boundaries, as in 「十時かっきり」; in daily speech 「ちょうど」 is more common.
• Related率直に言ってそっちょくにいってNeutralA phrase for opening with frank words, as in 「率直に言って反対だ」; marks a frank attitude, while 「ズバリ」 is crisper and more decisive.
• Antonym曖昧あいまいNeutralVague or ambiguous, the opposite of the direct, straight-to-the-point 「ズバリ」.
• Antonym婉曲えんきょくWrittenWritten/formal: euphemistic and roundabout, the opposite of 「ズバリ」, which states the point head-on.

Use 「ズバリ」 for saying something straight out and hitting the heart of the matter, or for guessing exactly right, as in 「ズバリ言う」「ズバリ的中」. The near-synonyms mostly cover the 'exactly' side: 「ぴったり」「かっちり」 a close or perfect fit; 「きっちり」「きっかり」「かっきり」「丁度」 exact amounts and times; 「きちんと」「きちっと」「ちゃんと」 doing things properly; 「正確」 accuracy; 「ドンピシャ」 a dead-on hit. For frank speech use 「率直に言って」; 「正に」「正しく」 stress 'just, truly'. Opposites: 「曖昧」 vague, 「婉曲」 roundabout.

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1. 勢いきおいよく一気いっきに断ち切たちきるさま。
2. 物事ものごとの核心かくしんや急所きゅうしょを的確てきかくにまた率直そっちょくにつくさま。