The
semiconductor nanoparticle of the present invention is constituted of a compound containing Ag, Au, a
chalcogen element essentially including Se, and a
metal M, as essential constituent elements. The
metal M is at least any one of Al, Ga, In, TI, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Cu. The total content of Ag, Au, the
chalcogen element essentially including Se, and the
metal M in the compound constituting the
semiconductor nanoparticle of the present invention is 95% by
mass or more. The content of the metal M in the compound is preferably 1% by atom or more and 50% by atom or less. The
semiconductor nanoparticle of the present invention can exhibit favorable light absorption and emission characteristics in a
wavelength region including near
infrared region and short-wave
infrared region.