PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a diaper which reliably detects urine and reduces costs.SOLUTION: The diaper according to this invention comprises a liquid permeable inner surface sheet, an outer surface sheet, an absorber disposed between the inner surface sheet and the outer surface sheet, and an excretion detection element for detecting an excrement. The absorber has a recess for flowing an excrement on its inner-surface-sheet side, and the excretion detection element is disposed in the recess.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】尿を確実に検知すると共にコスト低減したおむつを提供する。【解決手段】本発明のおむつは、液体を透過する内面シートと、外面シートと、内面シートと外面シートとの間に配置される吸収体と、排泄物を検知する排泄検知素子と、を備える。吸収体は、排泄物を流すための凹部を内面シート側に有する一方、排泄検知素子は、凹部に配置される。【選択図】図1