The present invention addresses the problem of providing thiazole compounds and herbicides containing said thiazole compounds. The present invention pertains to thiazole compounds represented by general formula (1): [in the formula, R1 and R2 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an optionally substituted alkyl group. R3 and R4 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, etc. R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, etc., and at least one of R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 represents a hydroxyl group, an OCOR12 group, a COR13 group, an OSO2R14 group, etc. R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, or an optionally substituted aryl group. n represents 0, 1, or 2.].
