Provided is an absorbent article which makes it easy to fold wing sections of the absorbent article so as to match the shape of the edges of the leg openings of underwear. The present invention is an absorbent article (1) having a lengthwise direction (Y-direction) and a widthwise direction (X-direction), and including: a body section (10) provided with a liquid-permeable top sheet (2) on the skin-side, a liquid-impermeable backsheet on the garment-side, and a liquid-holding absorbent body (4) positioned between the top sheet (2) and the backsheet and wing sections (5) extending so as to project in the widthwise direction from both side-edges of the body section (10). Therein, the surface opposite the garment-side surface in the wing sections (5) is configured from the top sheet (2) or from side sheets positioned on both sides in the widthwise direction of the top sheet (2). Furthermore, the surface opposite the garment-side surface in at least the wing sections (5) of the top sheet (2) or the side sheets includes a plurality of bending parts (21) extending non-continuously in the lengthwise direction, arranged in the widthwise direction, and having a cross-sectional shape in the widthwise direction that is substantially U-shaped.本發明係提供可容易配合內褲的腳開口部的邊緣之形狀,將吸收性物品的翼部折疊的吸收性物品。本發明為具有長度方向(Y方向)及寬度方向(X方向)、且包含具備於肌膚側設置的液透過性的頂部薄片(2)、於著衣側設置的液不透過性的背部薄片及該頂部薄片(2)與該背部薄片間設置的液保留性的吸收體(4)的本體部(10),與由該本體部(10)之兩側邊緣向寬度方向延伸出的翼部(5)之吸收性物品(1),且翼部(5)中著衣側之面的相反側的面係由於頂部薄片(2)或頂部薄片(2)的寬度方向之兩側設置的側邊薄片所構成,頂部薄片(2)或側邊薄片的至少翼部(5)中著衣側之面的相反側的面,包含非連續的延伸於長度方向、沿著寬度方向排列且寬度方向之斷面的形狀為略U字形狀的複數的折曲部(21)。
