A liquid crystal element which comprises: a pair of substrates with electrodes, in which the substrates are arranged so as to face each other and at least one of the substrates is a transparent substrate; and a liquid crystal light adjusting layer which is disposed between the substrates and contains a composite containing a chiral nematic liquid crystal phase and a polymer resin phase, wherein the polymer resin phase contains a polymer compound having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula, and dielectric constant anisotropy of the chiral nematic liquid crystal phase is positive: wherein R 4 and R 5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, t represents an integer of 1 to 3 and, in the case where t is 2 or more, two or more X 7 groups present in one repeating unit represented by the general formula may be the same or different, X 7 represents a group represented by the following general formula: wherein X 8 represents a direct bond or one linking group selected from the following group: X 9 represents a direct bead or one linking group selected from the following group: R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, or a cyano group, t' represents an integer of 1 to 3 and, in the case where t' is 2 or more, two or more -X 8 -X 9 - groups present in one repeating unit represented by the general formula may be the same or different; and wherein haze at the time when at least one of direct-current voltage or alternative-current voltage is applied is 70% or more and haze at the time when voltage is not applied is 15% or less. wherein R 4 and R 5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, t represents an integer of 1 to 3 and, in the case where t is 2 or more, two or more X 7 groups present in one repeating unit represented by the general formula may be the same or different, X 7 represents a group represented by the following general formula: wherein X 8 represents a direct bond or one linking group selected from the following group: X 9 represents a direct bead or one linking group selected from the following group: R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, or a cyano group, t' represents an integer of 1 to 3 and, in the case where t' is 2 or more, two or more -X 8 -X 9 - groups present in one repeating unit represented by the general formula may be the same or different; and wherein haze at the time when at least one of direct-current voltage or alternative-current voltage is applied is 70% or more and haze at the time when voltage is not applied is 15% or less. wherein X 8 represents a direct bond or one linking group selected from the following group: X 9 represents a direct bead or one linking group selected from the following group: R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, or a cyano group, t' represents an integer of 1 to 3 and, in the case where t' is 2 or more, two or more -X 8 -X 9 - groups present in one repeating unit represented by the general formula may be the same or different; and wherein haze at the time when at least one of direct-current voltage or alternative-current voltage is applied is 70% or more and haze at the time when voltage is not applied is 15% or less.