noun
bull's-eye; the mark
Used when a guess, remark, or criticism hits exactly the right point, often in the phrase 図星を指す or 図星だ.
彼の指摘は図星だった。
His remark hit the mark.
図星を指されて、彼女は黙ってしまった。
When he hit the bull's-eye, she fell silent.
的中 is a more formal word for a prediction or guess coming true, while 図星 is more colloquial and often used when someone's hidden thought is exposed.
Compound of 図 (target, diagram) and 星 (star, mark), referring to the center mark of a target.