Nematic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device using the same

A liquid crystal composition comprising a first component that is a compound represented by Formula (N2),

• a second component that is at least one compound represented by General Formula (N3)
• (where Rp and Rq each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms of which a —CH2— or at least two —CH2— not adjoining each other are each independently optionally substituted with —O— or —S— and of which one or more hydrogen atoms are each independently optionally substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom;
• a ring J represents a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, a 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 3,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 1,4-cyclohexenylene group, a 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylene group, a piperidine-1,4-diyl group, a naphthalene-2,6-diyl group, a decahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl group, or a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl group;
• and rings F and K each represent a 1,4-phenylene group of which a hydrogen atom is optionally substituted with a fluorine atom), and a third component that is at least one compound having a negative dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈) with an absolute value of greater than three.