The present invention is concerned with a frictional material composition not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the composition containing a cashew dust; (A) potassium titanate; (B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate; and (C) one or more selected from the group consisting of zirconium silicate, zirconium oxide, and magnesium oxide, wherein the content of the cashew dust is 1 to 10 mass %, and the content of the component (C) is 11 to 30 mass %.