伯楽ばくろう

noun

horse/cattle trader; connoisseur of horses

Historically referred to a person who traded or judged horses/cattle. The term can be sensitive when applied to people, as it may imply treating humans like livestock. In modern usage, it is rare and mostly found in historical or figurative contexts.

• 彼かれの祖そ父ふは昔むかし、伯楽ばくろうとして馬うまの売ばい買ばいをしていた。

  His grandfather used to work as a horse trader long ago.

• 伯楽ばくろうの目めを持もつ彼かれは、競きょう走そう馬ばの素そ質しつを見み抜ぬくのが上手うまい。

  With the eye of a horse connoisseur, he is good at discerning the potential of racehorses.