A liquid crystal composition comprising at least one compound represented by General Formula (a) (where R a1 and R a2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; in the alkyl group or alkenyl group, one -CH 2 - or at least two -CH 2 -'s not adjoining each other are each independently optionally substituted with -O- or -S-, and one or more hydrogen atoms are each independently optionally substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom; M a1 and M a2 each independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of (b) a 1,4-phenylene group (in which one - CH = or two or more - CH = 's not adjoining each other are each optionally substituted with - N =), (c) a naphthalene-2,6-diyl group (in which one - CH = or two or more - CH = 's not adjoining each other are each optionally substituted with - N =); the groups (b) and (c) are each independently optionally substituted with a cyano group, a fluorine atom, or a chlorine atom, wherein at least one compound is represented by General Formula (a) in which M a1 and M a2 are each an unsubstituted 1,4-phenylene group; and Z a1 represents -CH 2 CH 2 -, and Z a2 represents a single bond or -CH 2 CH 2 -) and at least one compound represented by General Formula (L-1) (where R L11 and R L12 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; in the alkyl group, one -CH 2 - or two or more -CH 2 -'s not adjoining each other are each independently optionally substituted with -CH=CH-, -C≡C-, -O-, -CO-, -COO-, or -OCO-). (where R a1 and R a2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; in the alkyl group or alkenyl group, one -CH 2 - or at least two -CH 2 -'s not adjoining each other are each independently optionally substituted with -O- or -S-, and one or more hydrogen atoms are each independently optionally substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom; M a1 and M a2 each independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of (b) a 1,4-phenylene group (in which one - CH = or two or more - CH = 's not adjoining each other are each optionally substituted with - N =), (c) a naphthalene-2,6-diyl group (in which one - CH = or two or more - CH = 's not adjoining each other are each optionally substituted with - N =); (b) a 1,4-phenylene group (in which one - CH = or two or more - CH = 's not adjoining each other are each optionally substituted with - N =), (c) a naphthalene-2,6-diyl group (in which one - CH = or two or more - CH = 's not adjoining each other are each optionally substituted with - N =); the groups (b) and (c) are each independently optionally substituted with a cyano group, a fluorine atom, or a chlorine atom, wherein at least one compound is represented by General Formula (a) in which M a1 and M a2 are each an unsubstituted 1,4-phenylene group; and Z a1 represents -CH 2 CH 2 -, and Z a2 represents a single bond or -CH 2 CH 2 -) and at least one compound represented by General Formula (L-1) (where R L11 and R L12 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; in the alkyl group, one -CH 2 - or two or more -CH 2 -'s not adjoining each other are each independently optionally substituted with -CH=CH-, -C≡C-, -O-, -CO-, -COO-, or -OCO-).