This absorbent article has sufficient pliability even when an absorbent body is bonded to a transport material a wrap material etc. and is pleasant to wear. In this absorbent article (1) an absorbent body (4) includes at least a hydrophilic fiber containing hydrophilic fiber layer (5) having multiple non through slits (8) and in the surface opposite of the surface having the slits (8) the hydrophilic fiber layer (5) has multiple recesses (9) in positions corresponding to the multiple non through slits (8) in the thickness direction of the absorbent article (1).