According to one embodiment, A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer, wherein the first substrate includes a first common electrode, a pixel electrode, a scanning line, and a signal line, the first common electrode includes a shaft portion extending in the second direction, a first branch portion extending in the first direction from the shaft portion, and a second branch portion extending in the first direction from the shaft portion, a first opening and a second opening are provided, the first branch portion overlaps the pixel electrode and the first opening, and the second branch portion overlaps the scanning line between the first opening and the second opening.