Provided is an absorbent article (10) capable of imparting a sensation that an absorber (40) feels soft. The absorbent article (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention has an absorber (40) and a compressed portion (80) where the absorber (40) is compressed. In the area where the compressed portion (80) is not formed, the absorber has a Young's modulus of 3.1-4.5 kPa in the thickness direction (T).
