The present invention relates to a liquid application device (1, 100) that is used in the manufacture of absorbent articles, and applies a liquid having a viscosity within the range of 0.05 to 4 Pas to a continuously conveyed web (3). The liquid application device (1, 100) comprises: a tank (11) that holds a liquid; a liquid application nozzle (13) that applies the liquid to one surface (3ff) of the web (3); a pump (17) that supplies the liquid within the tank (11) to the liquid application nozzle (13) via a tube (15); a suction device (5, 105) that has a surface (5f, 105f) facing the other surface (3fs) of the web (3); and an air blow nozzle (37) that blows air to a section of the one surface (3ff) of the web (3) where the liquid has been applied. The surface (5f, 105f) of the suction device (5, 105) at least includes a suction area (AS) where the web (3) is suctioned.本發明係關於:使用於吸收性物品之製造,對連續移動之網狀物(3),應用具有0.05~4Pa.s之範圍黏度之液體的液體應用裝置(1、100)。液體應用裝置,具備:用以收容液體之貯槽(11);用以對網狀物之其中一面(3ff)應用液體的液體應用噴嘴(13);用以隔著管子(15)對液體應用噴嘴供應貯槽內之液體的泵浦(17);具有與網狀物之另一面(3fs)相對之表面(5f、105f)的吸引裝置(5,105);以及對網狀物之其中一面之應用液體的部分,進行鼓風之鼓風噴嘴(37)。吸引裝置之表面,至少包含吸引網狀物之吸引區域(AS)。