A material for an organic electroluminescent device, comprising a carborane compound represented by the general formula: wherein: the rings A each independently represent a divalent carborane group C 2 B 10 H 10 represented by the formula or the formula, and when a plurality of rings A are present in a molecule, the rings may be identical to or different from each other, s each independently represent a number of repetitions and an integer of from 1 to 4, m and n each represent a number of substitutions, and m represents 0 or 1, and n represents an integer of from 0 to 6, provided that when m=1, s=1; X's each independently represent N, CH, or C, and 1 to 4 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 30 carbon atoms, or a linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 of the substituted or unsubstituted aromatic rings, the linked aromatic group may be linear or branched, and the aromatic rings to be linked may be identical to or different from each other; L 1 and L 2 each independently represent a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms, or a linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic groups each selected from the aromatic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic heterocyclic group; if in L 1, L 2, and R, the aromatic hydrocarbon group, the aromatic heterocyclic group, or the linked aromatic group has an optional substituent, the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an acetyl group, and the alkyl group and the alkoxy group may be linear, branched, or cyclic; and L 2 -H at a terminal represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. the rings A each independently represent a divalent carborane group C 2 B 10 H 10 represented by the formula or the formula, and when a plurality of rings A are present in a molecule, the rings may be identical to or different from each other, s each independently represent a number of repetitions and an integer of from 1 to 4, m and n each represent a number of substitutions, and m represents 0 or 1, and n represents an integer of from 0 to 6, provided that when m=1, s=1; X's each independently represent N, CH, or C, and 1 to 4 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 30 carbon atoms, or a linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 of the substituted or unsubstituted aromatic rings, the linked aromatic group may be linear or branched, and the aromatic rings to be linked may be identical to or different from each other; L 1 and L 2 each independently represent a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms, or a linked aromatic group formed by linking 2 to 6 aromatic groups each selected from the aromatic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic heterocyclic group; if in L 1, L 2, and R, the aromatic hydrocarbon group, the aromatic heterocyclic group, or the linked aromatic group has an optional substituent, the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an acetyl group, and the alkyl group and the alkoxy group may be linear, branched, or cyclic; and L 2 -H at a terminal represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.