An organic electroluminescent device, comprising: a substrate; an anode; an organic layer; and a cathode, the anode, the organic layer, and the cathode being laminated on the substrate, wherein the organic layer comprises at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-transporting layer, and a hole-blocking layer, characterised in that the at least one layer contains a carbazole compound represented by the general formula: where: A represents a direct bond, -O-, -S-, -Se-, >N-, >N-R, >Si- 2, >Ge- 2, an n-valent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an n-valent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an n-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, an n-valent aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms, or an n-valent group obtained by linking 2 to 4 aromatic rings each selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 18 carbon atoms and an aromatic heterocycle having 3 to 17 carbon atoms, and the aromatic hydrocarbon group, the aromatic heterocyclic group, the aromatic hydrocarbon ring, and the aromatic heterocycle may each have a substituent; Rs each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms; R's each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; E represents oxygen or sulfur; and n represents an integer of 2 to 4. a substrate; an anode; an organic layer; and a cathode, the anode, the organic layer, and the cathode being laminated on the substrate, wherein the organic layer comprises at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-transporting layer, and a hole-blocking layer, characterised in that the at least one layer contains a carbazole compound represented by the general formula: A represents a direct bond, -O-, -S-, -Se-, >N-, >N-R, >Si- 2, >Ge- 2, an n-valent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an n-valent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an n-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, an n-valent aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms, or an n-valent group obtained by linking 2 to 4 aromatic rings each selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 18 carbon atoms and an aromatic heterocycle having 3 to 17 carbon atoms, and the aromatic hydrocarbon group, the aromatic heterocyclic group, the aromatic hydrocarbon ring, and the aromatic heterocycle may each have a substituent; Rs each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms; R's each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; E represents oxygen or sulfur; and n represents an integer of 2 to 4.