An organic dye used in a dye-sensitized solar cell is described, having general formula (1): wherein Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Sp1 represent a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between Ar1 and the furan moiety, Sp2 represent a single bond or a spacer group allowing conjugation between the furan moiety and Ac, Ac represents an acceptor group, and Y represents an anchoring group.