ノーコメント

のーこめんと
noun
no comment
mediacommunication
1. no comment; refusal to comment
A declaration that one will not respond to a question or make a statement. Used in press conferences, interviews, and legal contexts, directly borrowed from English.
「この件(けん)についてはノーコメントです。」
"No comment on this matter."
In response to the journalist's questions, the spokesperson maintained a no-comment stance.
捜査中(そうさちゅう)のため、警察(けいさつ)側(がわ)は詳細(しょうさい)についてはノーコメントとした。
Because the investigation was ongoing, the police declined to comment on the details.

A loanword from English used mainly in formal and media contexts. Can be used as a standalone statement or as a predicate.

Common patterns

  • ノーコメントです: no comment (polite declaration)
  • ノーコメントを貫(つらぬ)く: to maintain a no-comment stance
  • ノーコメントとする: to make no comment (official stance)
  • ノーコメントで通(とお)す: to stick to no comment throughout