- tsuboru to hit the bullseye, to hit the mark (in tastes, humour, etc.)
Casual slang used in speech and online, especially among younger people, to say that something perfectly matches one's tastes or is hilarious.
その動画、本当にツボった。
Sono douga, hontou ni tsubotta.
That video really hit the mark for me.
彼のジョークがツボってしまった。
Kare no jouku ga tsubotte shimatta.
His joke really got me.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'ハマる' (hamaru), but 'ツボる' specifically refers to hitting your 'tsubo' (pressure point) of humor or preference, while 'ハマる' means to get hooked on something.
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