Japanese phrase
___には答えたくありません。 ___ ni wa kota e ta ku a ri ma se n
Meaning
I don't want to answer ___.
When to use it
Refuses to answer a question. This polite but firm phrase avoids giving a reason and can create distance in a conversation.
Example dialogue
この質問、答えにくいですか？ ko no shitsu mon kota e ni ku i de su ka
Is this question hard to answer?
その質問には答えたくありません。 so no shitsu mon ni wa kota e ta ku a ri ma se n
I don't want to answer that question.