The purpose of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystalline compound; a liquid crystal composition containing the compound; and a liquid crystal display element including the composition,the liquid crystalline compound satisfying at least one physical property among high stability against heat and light, high transparency, low minimum temperature of the liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, proper optical anisotropy, negatively large dielectric anisotropy, proper elastic constant, good compatibility with other liquid crystalline compounds at room temperature and low temperature, and the like. Provided is a compound represented by formula (1), or the like. In the formula, R1 and R2 are hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-9 alkoxyl, or the like; ring A1 is 1,3-cyclopentylene or the like; Y1 and Y2 are hydrogen, fluorine, or the like; Z1 and Z2 are a single bond, C1-6 alkylene, or the like; ring N1 is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-penylene, or the like; and n is 0, 1, or 2.