[Object]To provide a GPR40 activating agent containing, as an active ingredient, a novel compound having a GPR40 agonist action, a salt of the compound, a solvate of the compound or the salt, or the like, particularly, an insulin secretagogue and a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent against diabetes, obesity, or other diseases.[Means of Solving the Problem]A compound of Formula (I):(where p is 0 to 4 j is 0 to 2 k is 0 to 1 a ring A is an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cycroalkyl group, a cycroalkenyl group, a spirocyclic group a ring B is an aryl group, a heteroaryl group X is O or -NMR7- and R1 to R7 and L are specific groups),a salt of the compound, or a solvate of the compound or the salt.
