A field-effect transistor including: a gate electrode, which is configured to apply gate voltage; a source electrode and a drain electrode, which are configured to take electric current out; a semiconductor layer, which is disposed to be adjacent to the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate insulating layer, which is disposed between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, wherein the gate insulating layer includes a first gate insulating layer containing a first oxide containing Si and an alkaline earth metal and a second gate insulating layer disposed to be in contact with the first gate insulating layer and containing a paraelectric amorphous oxide containing a Group A element which is an alkaline earth metal and a Group B element which is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ga, Sc, Y, and lanthanoid.