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Disclosed is a liquid crystal composition having a negative refractive index anisotropy and excellent nematic stability at low temperatures and a large refractive index anisotropy, and further providing a VA type liquid crystal display device using the same. To do. A liquid crystal composition containing a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the following general formula (1A) and general formula (1B) and a biphenyl compound. (Wherein R 1 to R 4 represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and Z 1 and Z 2 represent a linking group such as —CH 2 CH 2 —). [Selection figure] None |