also: あたまごなし
unsparingly; without listening; without giving a chance to explain
Used adverbially, often with verbs like 叱る (scold) or 否定する (deny), to describe an action done without hearing the other person out. The more common form is 頭ごなし (あたまごなし).
See also: 頭ごなし
He scolded me unsparingly without listening to what I had to say.
It's not good to deny something without giving the other party a chance to explain.
Older or less common spelling variant; the reading あたまくだし is given.
Rare kanji spelling variant with the reading あたまくだし.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling 頭ごなし suggests a combination of 頭 (head) and ごなし (from ご無し, meaning 'without'), implying 'without using one's head (to listen)'.