A film-type piezoelectric/electrostrictive element (20, 40) which is a fired object comprising: a body part consisting of n+1 layered piezoelectric/electrostrictive films (2, 21-26) and n layered internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45), the piezoelectric/electrostrictive films composed of ceramic, the piezoelectric/electrostrictive films and the internal electrode layer(s) stacked in an alternating manner, the n being an integer equal to 1 or more; a pair of side-surface electrodes (6, 7, 61, 62) positioned on two opposing side surfaces of the body part, the two opposing side surfaces extending in a stacking direction of the body part; and characterized in that the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45) include a plurality of exposed portions exposed on an electrode exposed surface (11, 12) of the body part, the electrode exposed surface extending in the stacking direction, and one or more covered portion(s) covered by a component of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive films; and a electrode exposure ratio of the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45) on the electrode exposed surface (11, 12) as defined by Formula is more than 0% and less than or equal to 10%, the electrode exposure ratio % = A 1 / L 1 × L 2 × 100 wherein A1 denotes an area of the exposed portions of the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45) exposed on an active portion of the electrode exposed surface (11, 12), L1 denotes an average thickness of the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45), L2 denotes a sum length of the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45) in a lengthwise direction on the active portion of the electrode exposed surface (11, 12), and the lengthwise direction is perpendicular to the stacking direction. a body part consisting of n+1 layered piezoelectric/electrostrictive films (2, 21-26) and n layered internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45), the piezoelectric/electrostrictive films composed of ceramic, the piezoelectric/electrostrictive films and the internal electrode layer(s) stacked in an alternating manner, the n being an integer equal to 1 or more; a pair of side-surface electrodes (6, 7, 61, 62) positioned on two opposing side surfaces of the body part, the two opposing side surfaces extending in a stacking direction of the body part; and characterized in that the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45) include a plurality of exposed portions exposed on an electrode exposed surface (11, 12) of the body part, the electrode exposed surface extending in the stacking direction, and one or more covered portion(s) covered by a component of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive films; and a electrode exposure ratio of the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45) on the electrode exposed surface (11, 12) as defined by Formula is more than 0% and less than or equal to 10%, the electrode exposure ratio % = A 1 / L 1 × L 2 × 100 wherein A1 denotes an area of the exposed portions of the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45) exposed on an active portion of the electrode exposed surface (11, 12), L1 denotes an average thickness of the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45), L2 denotes a sum length of the internal electrode layer(s) (4, 41-45) in a lengthwise direction on the active portion of the electrode exposed surface (11, 12), and the lengthwise direction is perpendicular to the stacking direction.