N4 · Phrase guide
Kekkou Desu — Declining Offers Gracefully
結構です
けっこうです
No thank you / I'm fine
Nuance
Implies you are satisfied already. Softer than blunt いらないです in many service contexts.
Cultural note
At meals, refusing more rice with 結構です is standard. Smile and hand gesture (palms forward) help.
Examples
お代わりは結構です。
No more refills, thank you.
Restaurant
今日は結構です。
I'm good for today.
Declining a drink offer
Common mistakes
- Using 結構です to mean "quite good" without context (it has both senses)
- Flat いいえ alone to a host offering food