Backlight unit and liquid crystal display apparatus comprising the same

A liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising:

• a backlight unit, comprising:
• a linear light source for generating a light source light;
• a light guide plate comprising an end side and a broad side;
• and
• a light amount reducing member for reducing the amount of the light source light, capable of transmitting light and made of a material having a greater attenuation coefficient than that of the light guide plate,
• wherein the light source light is input to the end side, is propagated through the light guide plate, and is output through the broad side, and
• the light amount reducing member is provided at a joint portion of the end side and the broad side and portions neighboring the joint portion of the light guide plate;
• and
• a liquid crystal panel provided on the broad side of the backlight unit, capable of performing liquid crystal display using the light source light of the backlight unit.