Abstract: A light-emitting device such as an organic electroluminescent device is disclosed wherein a platinum complex represented by the following general formula: (wherein, rings A and B each independently represent an aromatic ring optionally having substituent (s) or an aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally having substituent (s); X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R1, R2, R3and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and more, R1 and R2, R2 and R3, and R3and R4 may respectively combine together to form a fused ring.) is used as a light-emitting layer material, a charge transporting material or the like.