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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high upper limit temperature of a nematic phase, a lower lower limit temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, an appropriate optical anisotropy, a negative dielectric constant anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability against ultraviolet rays, and a high stability against heat Provided is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one characteristic or having an appropriate balance with respect to at least two characteristics in characteristics such as sexuality. An AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long lifetime, and the like is provided. A specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific bicyclic compound having a low viscosity as a second component, and having a negative dielectric anisotropy A liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device containing the composition. [Selection figure] None |