頭がしら

suffix

top of ...; head of ...

Attaches to nouns to mean the top or head of that thing. Often used in titles like 番頭 (head clerk) or 組頭 (group leader).

• 彼かれはこの町まちの若わか者もの頭がしらだ。

  He is the head of the young people in this town.

• 組くみ頭がしらが若わかい職しょく人にんたちをまとめた。

  The group leader organized the young craftspeople.

suffix

the moment that ...

Attaches to the -masu stem of a verb to mean 'at the moment of doing' or 'just as one does'. Often used in set phrases like 振り向き頭に (just as one turned around).

• 彼かれは立たち上あがり頭がしらにめまいがした。

  He felt dizzy the moment he stood up.

• 振ふり向むき頭がしらに誰だれかとぶつかった。

  I bumped into someone just as I turned around.