思おも惑わく師し

noun

speculator

Refers to a person who speculates, especially in financial contexts. The term is relatively rare and may be encountered in historical or literary settings.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの思おも惑わく師しは、米こめ相そう場ばで一いっ攫かく千せん金きんを狙ねらった。

  Speculators in the Edo period aimed to make a fortune in the rice market.