To provide a liquid crystal display device with a wide view angle whose transmittance and contrast ratio can be further improved. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention comprises a first substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a second substrate that are arranged toward a display face in this order. The first and second substrates comprise a polarizer and a transparent electrode. The first substrate comprises a reflecting plate. The liquid crystal layer is composed of a liquid crystal material having negative dielectric anisotropy. At least one of the first and second substrates comprises a Lambda/4 phase difference layer formed with a dielectric in an area in which the substrate and the reflecting plate overlap when viewed from the display face. The Lambda/4 phase difference layer is arranged in the liquid crystal layer side of the transparent electrode.