What does "Hit the spot" mean?

To be exactly what you wanted or needed When food or drink is exactly satisfying, perfectly hitting your craving.

How do you use "Hit the spot" in a sentence?

That coffee hit the spot. Just what I needed—hit the spot. That meal really hit the spot. A cold beer would hit the spot.

Hit the spot

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: To be exactly what you wanted or needed

正是你想要的，恰到好处

Ser exactamente lo que querías o necesitabas

まさに欲しかったもの、ぴったりだった

딱 원하던 것이다, 정확히 만족스럽다

When food or drink is exactly satisfying, perfectly hitting your craving.

当食物或饮料正好满足你的需求，完美地满足了你的渴望。

Cuando la comida o bebida es exactamente satisfactoria, cumpliendo perfectamente tu antojo.

飲食物が完璧に満足できるとき、ちょうど欲しかったものだったとき。

음식이나 음료가 정확히 원하던 맛이거나, 갈망을 완벽하게 충족시킬 때 쓰는 표현.

Examples

That coffee hit the spot.
那杯咖啡正合我意
ese café era justo lo que necesitaba
あのコーヒーはぴったりだった
그 커피가 딱이었어.
Just what I needed—hit the spot.
正是我需要的
justo lo que necesitaba
まさに欲しかったもの
바로 이거야—딱 원하던 거.
That meal really hit the spot.
那顿饭真的太棒了
esa comida me vino de perlas
あの食事は最高だった
그 식사 정말 딱이었어.
A cold beer would hit the spot.
来杯冰啤酒正好
una cerveza fría vendría genial
冷たいビールが飲みたい気分
시원한 맥주 한 잔이면 딱이겠다.

Pronunciation

/hɪt ðə spɒt/

Usage Guide

Context: food, drinks, satisfaction

Tone: satisfied, content

✓ Do Say

Hit the spot.
正合我意。
Justo lo que necesitaba.
ぴったりだ。
딱이다
That hit the spot.
正是我想要的。
Era justo lo que necesitaba.
ちょうど欲しかったものだ。
딱 원하던 거였어
Really hit the spot.
真的太对了。
Me ha sentado de maravilla.
本当にぴったりだった。
정말 딱이었어

✗ Don't Say

Universal expression
Universal expression（通用表达）
Universal expression（expresión universal）
Universal expression（世界共通の表現）
범용적인 표현
Very common
Very common（非常常用）
Very common（muy común）
Very common（とてもよく使う）
매우 흔히 쓰임

Common Mistakes

Universal English expression
Usually about food/drink

Origin & History

American expression adopted universally. From hitting exactly the right place.

Etymology: From hitting the exact spot needed

First recorded: American origin, 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal expression; Common saying

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries. American origin.

Variations

Hit the spotHits the spotReally hit the spot