According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device, includes a first substrate including a second line extending in a second direction, a first interlayer insulating film, a first electrode, a second interlayer insulating film, and a second electrode, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules initially aligned in the second direction, a first polarizer having a first transmission axis perpendicular or parallel to the second line, and a second polarizer having a second transmission axis orthogonal to the first transmission axis.