Japanese phrase
どうぞお断りください。 dō zo o kotowa ri ku da sa i
Meaning
Please feel free to decline.
When to use it
Politely invites the listener to refuse a request or offer. It sounds formal and gives the listener clear permission to say no without pressure.
Example dialogue
来週の会食に来られますか？ rai shū no kai shoku ni ko ra re ma su ka
Can you come to dinner next week?
ご都合が悪ければ、どうぞお断りください。 go tsu gō ga waru ke re ba dō zo o kotowa ri ku da sa i
If it is inconvenient, please feel free to decline.