This absorbent article (10) comprises a liquid-permeable top sheet (14), a liquid-impermeable back sheet (12), and an absorber (13) disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. The absorbent article (10) further comprises a first recessed portion (20a) which is formed on a surface of the absorber opposing the top sheet and extends along a first direction, and a second recessed portion (20b) which is formed on the surface of the absorber opposing the top sheet so as to intersect the first recessed portion and extends along a second direction that is different from the first direction. The first recessed portion and the second recessed portion each have a first region (201) where the depth from the surface of the absorber to the bottom of the recessed portion is shallow, and a second region (202) where the depth from the surface of the absorber to the bottom of the recessed portion is deeper than the first region.
