Provided are an aptamer bound to chymase to inhibit activity of chymase; an aptamer containing a nucleotide sequence represented by X1GAUAGAN1N2UAAX2 wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each is A or G, and N1 and N2 are the same or different and each is A, G, C, U or T; a complex containing the aptamer and a functional substance (e.g., affinity substance, labeling substance, enzyme, drug delivery medium, drug and the like); a pharmaceutical or a reagent containing the aptamer or complex; a detection and a purification methods of chymase using the aptamer or complex and the like.