A material for an organic electroluminescent device, comprising a carborane compound represented by the general formula: where: a ring A represents a divalent carborane group C 2 B 10 H 10 represented by the formula or the formula, and when the plurality of rings A are present in a molecule thereof, the rings may be identical to or different from each other, s represents a number of repetitions and represents an integer of from 1 to 4, and n and m each represent a substitution number, n represents an integer of from 0 to 4 and m represents an integer of from 0 to 4, provided that when n=1, s represents 1; L 1 represents an n+1-valent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an n+1-valent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, or an n+1-valent linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic rings of the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic heterocyclic group, when L 1 represents the linked aromatic group, the group may be linear or branched, and the aromatic rings to be linked may be identical to or different from each other, and when n=1, L 1 represents a group containing at least one aromatic heterocyclic group or a single bond; L 2 represents a single bond, 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 30 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, when L 2 represents the linked aromatic group, the group may be linear or branched, and the aromatic rings to be linked may be identical to or different from each other, and terminal L 2 -H may be an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an acetyl group; R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an acetyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 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, and when R represents the linked aromatic group, the group may be linear or branched, and the aromatic rings to be linked may be identical to or different from each other; and when a plurality of s's, L 2 's, or R's are present in the molecule, the plurality of s's, L 2 's, or R's may be identical to or different from each other. a ring A represents a divalent carborane group C 2 B 10 H 10 represented by the formula or the formula, and when the plurality of rings A are present in a molecule thereof, the rings may be identical to or different from each other, s represents a number of repetitions and represents an integer of from 1 to 4, and n and m each represent a substitution number, n represents an integer of from 0 to 4 and m represents an integer of from 0 to 4, provided that when n=1, s represents 1; L 1 represents an n+1-valent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an n+1-valent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, or an n+1-valent linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic rings of the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic heterocyclic group, when L 1 represents the linked aromatic group, the group may be linear or branched, and the aromatic rings to be linked may be identical to or different from each other, and when n=1, L 1 represents a group containing at least one aromatic heterocyclic group or a single bond; L 2 represents a single bond, 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 30 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, when L 2 represents the linked aromatic group, the group may be linear or branched, and the aromatic rings to be linked may be identical to or different from each other, and terminal L 2 -H may be an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an acetyl group; R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an acetyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 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, and when R represents the linked aromatic group, the group may be linear or branched, and the aromatic rings to be linked may be identical to or different from each other; and when a plurality of s's, L 2 's, or R's are present in the molecule, the plurality of s's, L 2 's, or R's may be identical to or different from each other.