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[Problem] To provide: a liquid crystal display element that is designed to improve light transmittance by using an elastic constant and that uses a liquid crystal composition having a dielectric anisotropy (Δɛ) the value of which is negative; and a liquid crystal display provided with the liquid crystal display element. The liquid crystal display element uses a liquid crystal composition having a dielectric anisotropy (Δɛ) smaller than -1.5 and having a value of Γ of 0.3 or less, the value of Γ being obtained through equation (2) by using measured values of a bend elastic constant (K 33 ) and a spray elastic constant (K 11 ) of the liquid crystal composition and a twist elastic constant (K 22 ) obtained through equation (1) by using measured values of a threshold voltage (Vth), the bend elastic constant (K 33 ), a vacuum dielectric constant (ɛ 0 ), a cell gap (d), and a helical pitch (P 0 ). The liquid crystal display is provided with the liquid crystal display element. |