<p>A display device wherein the rear side can be easily seen through normally, and a prescribed display pattern can be displayed by lighting it as needed. A display pattern (20) is formed with fine recessed parts (29) provided on at least one plane of a translucent board (10), and at least one light source (30) is arranged on a side edge plane of the translucent board (10). The area density of the fine recessed parts (29) forming the display pattern (20) is permitted to be 20% or less, and an aperture area of one recessed part (29) is permitted to be 0.03mm<2> or less.</p>
