I'm good, thanks; I'll stay out of this one
A polite but firm refusal to participate or get involved. Derived from 御免被る (ごめんこうむる, 'to decline with thanks'). Often used when declining an invitation or offer, implying 'no thank you, I'd rather not.'
See also: 御免被る (ごめんこうむる)
"Won't you come to karaoke with us?" "Nah, I think I'll pass, thanks."
I'd rather not take on troublesome work.
Standard kanji spelling for this set phrase.
Variant with ご in kana; less common but still used.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; こうむりたい written in kana.
Fully kana-based variant; rarely used.
Alternate kanji 蒙 for こうむる; less common.
Rare variant combining kana ご and kanji 蒙.
From 御免 (ごめん, 'pardon, permission') + 被る (こうむる, 'to receive, to incur'), literally 'I would like to receive pardon [for not doing something]'. The phrase is a set expression meaning 'I'd rather not' or 'I'll pass'.