Multilayer ceramic capacitor

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a multilayer body including first and second main surfaces opposing each other in a stacking direction of layers, first and second side surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the stacking direction, and third and fourth side surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the stacking direction and the first direction;
• a first outer electrode on the first and third side surfaces and on the first main surface;
• a second outer electrode on the second and fourth side surfaces and on the first main surface;
• a third outer electrode on the first and fourth side surfaces and on the first main surface;
• and
• a fourth outer electrode on the second and third side surfaces and on the first main surface;
• wherein
• the first outer electrode includes:
• a first thin film layer on the first main surface;
• a first lower plating layer on the first and third side surfaces;
• and
• a first upper plating layer on the first lower plating layer;
• the second outer electrode includes:
• a second thin film layer on the first main surface;
• a second lower plating layer on the second and fourth side surfaces;
• and
• a second upper plating layer on the second lower plating layer;
• the third outer electrode includes:
• a third thin film layer on the first main surface;
• a third lower plating layer on the first and fourth side surfaces;
• and
• a third upper plating layer on the third lower plating layer;
• the fourth outer electrode includes:
• a fourth thin film layer on the first main surface;
• a fourth lower plating layer on the second and third side surfaces;
• and
• a fourth upper plating layer on the fourth lower plating layer;
• in the first thin film layer on the first main surface, as viewed in the stacking direction, straight lines are drawn in parallel to the first direction and in parallel to the second direction from a contact point between the first thin film layer and the multilayer body, and, in the first thin film layer, at least one recess protrudes inward from an outer edge of a region defined by the straight lines and inward from an edge portion of the first thin film layer, the edge portion being at or adjacent to a center of the multilayer body.