A method for producing a polycyclic aromatic aminophenol compound represented by the general formula below, the method comprising the step of reacting a compound represented by the general formula below and an aromatic amino compound with each other: wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 8, Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent, in the case where Ar has a substituent, the substituent is any of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkyloxycarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkylcarbonyloxy group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, and a thiol group, each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, or an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, and R 3 represents a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group, or a halogen atom; and wherein, each of n and m independently represents an integer of 1 to 8, p represents an integer of 1 to 7, Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent, each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, or an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, Y 1 represents a direct bond or a divalent linking group, and A represents a structure having one or more benzene rings. n represents an integer of 1 to 8, Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent, in the case where Ar has a substituent, the substituent is any of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkyloxycarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkylcarbonyloxy group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, and a thiol group, each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, or an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, and R 3 represents a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group, or a halogen atom; and wherein, each of n and m independently represents an integer of 1 to 8, p represents an integer of 1 to 7, Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent, each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, or an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, Y 1 represents a direct bond or a divalent linking group, and A represents a structure having one or more benzene rings. each of n and m independently represents an integer of 1 to 8, p represents an integer of 1 to 7, Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent, each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent, or an aromatic group optionally having a substituent, Y 1 represents a direct bond or a divalent linking group, and A represents a structure having one or more benzene rings. <EOS>