<p>Provided is a liquid crystal display device which includes rectangular pixel electrodes (1) and counter electrodes (2) provided with an opening (5a), the pixel and counter electrodes being opposed to each other pixel by pixel, and which also includes a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrode (1) and the counter electrode (2). In a plan view, the distance from the short side of the pixel electrode (1) to the opening (5a) is greater than or equal to 10um and less than or equal to 30um.</p>
