Japanese phrase
___を辞退したいです。 ___ o ji tai shi ta i de su
Meaning
I would like to respectfully decline ___.
When to use it
Politely expresses a wish to turn something down. The formal and considerate tone suits situations where a clear refusal should still preserve goodwill.
Example dialogue
面接に来ていただけますか？ men setsu ni ki te i ta da ke ma su ka
Could you come in for an interview?
面接を辞退したいです。 men setsu o ji tai shi ta i de su
I would like to respectfully decline the interview.