Saying "I have no need for 'that'" ('that = insert any phrase') in three different circumstances and in various degree of politeness


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**Situation1:** My close friends offer me 'something' that of no use for me.
So I want to reject it by saying 'I have no need for 'that'.

( **Situation 1-1** : I want to sound really rude to my close friend as to
show that we're really close that we really understand each other)

( **Situation 1-2** : I want to sound 'rude' to make this 'good friend' stay a
bit far away from me, but not destroying the relationship to him)

**Situation2** : My parents offer me 'something' that of no use for me. So I
want to reject it by saying 'I have no need for 'that'.

( **Situation 2-1** : I don't want to sound rude to my 'half-foster parent' in
Japan)

( **Situation 2-2** : I want to deliberately sound rude to my blood parent)

**Situation3** : My professor offers me 'something' that I think has no value
for the research development. So I want to reject it by saying 'I have no need
for 'that'. (Can I just plainly reject him? - Notes: I still need him to help
with the project, but I want to convey that his help/assistance doesn't really
help with the project's progress)

How to say: "I have no need for 'that'" "Sorry, I don't need that"

Here are some examples I conjured up:

**'that' は/が いらない**

**'that' は/が いらないです**

**'that' は/が いりません**

**'that' は/が いいです。**

**'that' は/が やっぱり 要らない/要りません**

**'that' は/が 結構です**

**'that' は/が構いません**

1.Is there any 'set-phrase' that conveys in a more polite way or roundabout
way in those three situations?

2.Is there any 'set-phrase' that conveys 'the same feeling' without conveying
an apology or saying apologetically in those three situations? [ like:
すいません/すみません/申し訳ありません]

3.How about this:

> **その必要はない** -> Is this okay? or too rude?
>
> Is there any set-phrase that we can use to include: **'以外'** for more
> natural Japanese?

If possible, please explain the nuances for every answer that you give so that
we can learn something (especially from the natives) especially the cultural
difference of rejecting offers/help from others. Thanks a lot for all your
answers!




I'd probably say like the below.

1: いいよ↓

1-1: 要るかよ、そんなもん

1-2: いい

2: いい

2-1: （あっ…）いえ、お気づかいなく

2-2: 要らないよ↓、そんなもん

3: それは…なくても大丈夫です

> 1.Is there any 'set-phrase' that conveys in a more polite way or roundabout
> way in those three situations?

Not really. What I associate with "set phrase" is お気持ちは ありがたいですが… or so, but
that doesn't really work in your situations.

> 2.Is there any 'set-phrase' that conveys 'the same feeling' without
> conveying an apology or saying apologetically in those three situations?

There's not particularly a set-phrase but I don't think my examples contain
sense of apology. I'm not sure what do you mean by "the same feeling", but
anyway there's not.

> その必要はない

It means "you don't have to do that", and is a bit different from what you
want.

> that' は/が いらない
>
> 'that' は/が いらないです
>
> 'that' は/が いりません
>
> 'that' は/が いいです。
>
> 'that' は/が やっぱり 要らない/要りません

Using が is wrong in this case because "that" is what the opponent has offered.

> 'that' は 結構です

That sounds fairly stiff and distant.

> 'that' は構いません

It means that you permit the opponent to do something, and doesn't make sense
in this case.




I'd probably say like the below.

1: いいよ↓

1-1: 要るかよ、そんなもん

1-2: いい

2: いい

2-1: （あっ…）いえ、お気づかいなく

2-2: 要らないよ↓、そんなもん

3: それは…なくても大丈夫です

> 1.Is there any 'set-phrase' that conveys in a more polite way or roundabout
> way in those three situations?

Not really. What I associate with "set phrase" is お気持ちは ありがたいですが… or so, but
that doesn't really work in your situations.

> 2.Is there any 'set-phrase' that conveys 'the same feeling' without
> conveying an apology or saying apologetically in those three situations?

There's not particularly a set-phrase but I don't think my examples contain
sense of apology. I'm not sure what do you mean by "the same feeling", but
anyway there's not.

> その必要はない

It means "you don't have to do that", and is a bit different from what you
want.

> that' は/が いらない
>
> 'that' は/が いらないです
>
> 'that' は/が いりません
>
> 'that' は/が いいです。
>
> 'that' は/が やっぱり 要らない/要りません

Using が is wrong in this case because "that" is what the opponent has offered.

> 'that' は 結構です

That sounds fairly stiff and distant.

> 'that' は構いません

It means that you permit the opponent to do something, and doesn't make sense
in this case.

