Liquid crystal display device

1:

• A liquid crystal display device which is of a reflective type, comprising:
• a liquid crystal panel;
• and
• a side light unit for emitting light toward the liquid crystal panel from a position lateral to the liquid crystal panel,
• the liquid crystal panel including:
• a front substrate;
• a back substrate provided to face the front substrate;
• and
• a light-scattering liquid crystal layer supported by the front substrate and the back substrate so as to be between the front substrate and the back substrate,
• the side light unit including:
• a light source provided in a position lateral to the liquid crystal panel;
• and
• a light guide provided between the liquid crystal panel and the light source, the light guide having a light exit surface via which light entering the light guide from the light source is emitted toward an end surface of the front substrate,
• at least a part of the light exit surface, facing the end surface of the front substrate, being inclined with respect to a direction vertical to a front substrate of the liquid crystal panel so as to face a back surface side of the liquid crystal panel.