An aromatic compound represented by formula: wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C4 alkenyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C4 alkynyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C4 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C4 alkylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a cyano group, or a nitro group (in which when m is an integer of 2 or more, two or more R 1 (s) may be the same or different to each other and, when n is an integer of 2 or more, two or more R 2 (s) may be the same or different to each other); m and n each independently represents an integer of 0 to 4; R 3 and R 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms; Y represents formula: -OC(=X)ZR 5 or -SC(=X)ZR 5; R 5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms; Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NR 8, or a direct bond; R 8 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, or a hydrogen atom; Q represents pyrazolyl group optionally having one or more atoms or groups selected from Group P 1; and W and X each independently represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom: Group P 1: Group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkenyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkynyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C6 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C6 alkylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 cycloalkyloxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 cycloalkylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 alkenyloxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 alkynyloxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 alkenylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 alkynylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkylcarbonyloxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkylcarbonylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a carboxy group, a formyl group, a C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group optionally having one or more atoms, a nitro group, a cyano group, and an amino group optionally having a C1-C6 alkyl group (in which the alkyl group optionally has one or more halogen atoms). wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C4 alkenyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C4 alkynyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C4 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C4 alkylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a cyano group, or a nitro group (in which when m is an integer of 2 or more, two or more R 1 (s) may be the same or different to each other and, when n is an integer of 2 or more, two or more R 2 (s) may be the same or different to each other); m and n each independently represents an integer of 0 to 4; R 3 and R 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms; Y represents formula: -OC(=X)ZR 5 or -SC(=X)ZR 5; R 5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms; Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NR 8, or a direct bond; R 8 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, or a hydrogen atom; Q represents pyrazolyl group optionally having one or more atoms or groups selected from Group P 1; and W and X each independently represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom: Group P 1: Group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkenyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkynyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C6 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C6 alkylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 cycloalkyloxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 cycloalkylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 alkenyloxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 alkynyloxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 alkenylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C3-C6 alkynylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkylcarbonyloxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C2-C6 alkylcarbonylthio group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a carboxy group, a formyl group, a C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group optionally having one or more atoms, a nitro group, a cyano group, and an amino group optionally having a C1-C6 alkyl group (in which the alkyl group optionally has one or more halogen atoms).