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don't have to answer

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phrase Uncommon #18,099
don't have to answer A casual way to say that answering is not necessary.
JA: その質問には答えなくていいよ。
EN: You don't have to answer that question.

この質問には答えなくていいよ。

You don't have to answer this question.

答えなくていい

You don't have to answer.

— ア・フュー・グッドメン (1992)

嫌なら答えなくていい

You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

— オープン・ユア・アイズ (1997)

迷惑なら答えなくていい

If it bothers you, you don't have to answer.

— アメリカン・ギャングスター (2007)

こういう質問には答えなくていいよ。

You don't have to answer questions like this.