A (meth)acrylic ester compound represented by general formula: wherein, in formula: R 11 is a group represented by any one of formulae to: wherein, in formula: R 21, R 22, R 23 and R 24 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkoxy group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a nitro group; wherein, in formula: R 31 and R 32 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkoxy group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a nitro group; and Y 31 represents a single bond, -C(CH 3)(phenyl)- group, -O- group, -S-group, -SO 2 - group, a group represented by formula (3-a), or a group represented by formula (3-b): wherein each R 33 is independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a phenyl group; and m and n are each independently 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; wherein, in formula: R 41 and R 42 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 13 represents a group selected from a phenyl group, a 4-phenylphenyl group, a 3-phenylphenyl group, a 2-phenylphenyl group, a 1-naphthyl group, a 2-naphthyl group, a 4-phenoxyphenyl group, a 3-phenoxyphenyl group, and a 2-phenoxyphenyl group; R 14 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and X 11 represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. R 11 is a group represented by any one of formulae to: wherein, in formula: R 21, R 22, R 23 and R 24 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkoxy group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a nitro group; wherein, in formula: R 31 and R 32 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkoxy group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a nitro group; and Y 31 represents a single bond, -C(CH 3)(phenyl)- group, -O- group, -S-group, -SO 2 - group, a group represented by formula (3-a), or a group represented by formula (3-b): wherein each R 33 is independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a phenyl group; and m and n are each independently 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; wherein, in formula: R 41 and R 42 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 21, R 22, R 23 and R 24 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkoxy group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a nitro group; R 31 and R 32 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkoxy group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a nitro group; and Y 31 represents a single bond, -C(CH 3)(phenyl)- group, -O- group, -S-group, -SO 2 - group, a group represented by formula (3-a), or a group represented by formula (3-b): each R 33 is independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a phenyl group; and m and n are each independently 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; R 41 and R 42 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 12 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 13 represents a group selected from a phenyl group, a 4-phenylphenyl group, a 3-phenylphenyl group, a 2-phenylphenyl group, a 1-naphthyl group, a 2-naphthyl group, a 4-phenoxyphenyl group, a 3-phenoxyphenyl group, and a 2-phenoxyphenyl group; R 14 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and X 11 represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.