A display device comprising: a pair of substrates (1, 2) disposed opposite each other, at least one of which is transparent; a plurality of particles having an electrostatic property contained in a gaseous phase provided between the pair of substrates (1, 2); first and second electrodes (3, 4) provided for each of pixels arranged in a matrix for driving the particles; and a voltage applying portion (12, 13) for applying voltage to the first and second electrodes (3, 4) in accordance with an image signal, wherein: when voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes (3, 4) by the voltage applying portion (12, 13) the particles are caused to travel between the first and second electrodes (3, 4) in accordance with the voltage applied so as to display an image corresponding to the image signal in display units each consisting of three or more adjacent pixels, characterized in that the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed to have a lateral spacing therebetween which varies for every three or more adjacent pixels within a pixel set; and each of the first and second electrodes (3, 4) is comb shaped and has plural comb tooth portions (3a, 3b), and the first and second electrodes (3, 4) are disposed on the same substrate. a pair of substrates (1, 2) disposed opposite each other, at least one of which is transparent; a plurality of particles having an electrostatic property contained in a gaseous phase provided between the pair of substrates (1, 2); first and second electrodes (3, 4) provided for each of pixels arranged in a matrix for driving the particles; and a voltage applying portion (12, 13) for applying voltage to the first and second electrodes (3, 4) in accordance with an image signal, wherein: when voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes (3, 4) by the voltage applying portion (12, 13) the particles are caused to travel between the first and second electrodes (3, 4) in accordance with the voltage applied so as to display an image corresponding to the image signal in display units each consisting of three or more adjacent pixels, characterized in that the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed to have a lateral spacing therebetween which varies for every three or more adjacent pixels within a pixel set; and each of the first and second electrodes (3, 4) is comb shaped and has plural comb tooth portions (3a, 3b), and the first and second electrodes (3, 4) are disposed on the same substrate. when voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes (3, 4) by the voltage applying portion (12, 13) the particles are caused to travel between the first and second electrodes (3, 4) in accordance with the voltage applied so as to display an image corresponding to the image signal in display units each consisting of three or more adjacent pixels, characterized in that the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed to have a lateral spacing therebetween which varies for every three or more adjacent pixels within a pixel set; and each of the first and second electrodes (3, 4) is comb shaped and has plural comb tooth portions (3a, 3b), and the first and second electrodes (3, 4) are disposed on the same substrate.