Battery

In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided a battery (10). This battery (10) includes a container (1), a lid (2), a gas-relief vent (22), an electrode group (3), an intermediate lead (4), and a terminal lead (5). The gas-relief vent (22) is provided in the lid (2). The intermediate lead (4) includes a first lead-joint part (4b), an electrode-group-joint part (4a), and a leg part (4c). The leg part (4c) connects the first lead-joint part (4b) and the electrode-group-joint part (4a) to each other. The first lead-joint part (4b) and the electrode-group-joint part (4a) are located on planes different from each other.