A material for an organic electroluminescent device, comprising a carborane compound represented by the general formula: where: rings A each independently represent a divalent carborane group C 2 B 10 H 10 represented by the formula or the formula, s's each represent a number of repetitions and each independently represent an integer of from 1 to 4, and m and n each represent a substitution number, and m represents an integer of from 0 to 4, and n represents an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that when m=1, s=1; X each independently represent N, CH, or C, and at least two of X's each represent N; R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or a linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic rings of the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic heterocyclic group; L 1 represents a single bond, or an (m+1)-valent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an (m+1)-valent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or an (m+1) -valent linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic rings of the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic heterocyclic group, and when m=1, L 1 represents the aromatic heterocyclic group having a 1,3,5-triazine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyrazine ring, or a pyridazine ring, or the linked aromatic group containing at least one of the rings, or a single bond, and when a terminal comprises L 1 -H, the L 1 -H may represent an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and L 2 each independently represent a single bond, or a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or a divalent linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic rings of the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic heterocyclic group, and when a terminal comprises L 2 -H, the L 2 -H may represent an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, provided that in each of L 1 and L 2, a ring to be directly bonded to the ring A is not a bicyclic nitrogen-containing heterocycle represented by the following formula, a dibenzothiophene ring, or a dibenzofuran ring: where Y each independently represent N, CH, or C, and one to four of Y each represent N. rings A each independently represent a divalent carborane group C 2 B 10 H 10 represented by the formula or the formula, s's each represent a number of repetitions and each independently represent an integer of from 1 to 4, and m and n each represent a substitution number, and m represents an integer of from 0 to 4, and n represents an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that when m=1, s=1; X each independently represent N, CH, or C, and at least two of X's each represent N; R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or a linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic rings of the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic heterocyclic group; L 1 represents a single bond, or an (m+1)-valent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an (m+1)-valent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or an (m+1) -valent linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic rings of the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic heterocyclic group, and when m=1, L 1 represents the aromatic heterocyclic group having a 1,3,5-triazine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyrazine ring, or a pyridazine ring, or the linked aromatic group containing at least one of the rings, or a single bond, and when a terminal comprises L 1 -H, the L 1 -H may represent an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and L 2 each independently represent a single bond, or a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or a divalent linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic rings of the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic heterocyclic group, and when a terminal comprises L 2 -H, the L 2 -H may represent an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, provided that in each of L 1 and L 2, a ring to be directly bonded to the ring A is not a bicyclic nitrogen-containing heterocycle represented by the following formula, a dibenzothiophene ring, or a dibenzofuran ring: where Y each independently represent N, CH, or C, and one to four of Y each represent N.