An organic electroluminescent device material, comprising a compound represented by the general formula: in the general formula: L represents a divalent aromatic group selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms and an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms, the divalent aromatic group being represented by the formula,, or, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 6, provided that when n represents 1, L represents the aromatic heterocyclic group, andwhenn represents 2 or more, at least one L represents the aromatic heterocyclic group; in each of the formula and the formula, X's each independently represent methine, substitutedmethine, a carbon atom, or nitrogen, provided that two of X's each represent a carbon atom; in the formula, Y represents NR, oxygen, or sulfur, R represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms, and Z's each independently represent methine, substituted methine, a carbon atom, or nitrogen, provided that two of Z's each represent a carbon atom; substituents in a case where X's or Z's represent substituted methine each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms; W's each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms; and Ar 1 to Ar 4 each independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms. L represents a divalent aromatic group selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms and an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms, the divalent aromatic group being represented by the formula,, or, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 6, provided that when n represents 1, L represents the aromatic heterocyclic group, andwhenn represents 2 or more, at least one L represents the aromatic heterocyclic group; in each of the formula and the formula, X's each independently represent methine, substitutedmethine, a carbon atom, or nitrogen, provided that two of X's each represent a carbon atom; in the formula, Y represents NR, oxygen, or sulfur, R represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms, and Z's each independently represent methine, substituted methine, a carbon atom, or nitrogen, provided that two of Z's each represent a carbon atom; substituents in a case where X's or Z's represent substituted methine each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms; W's each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms; and Ar 1 to Ar 4 each independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms.