In an absorbent article in which a recessed groove is formed on a front surface side along a longitudinal direction, even during water absorption or when an external force is applied, an effect of the recessed groove is maintained, an absorption rate is not decreased, and wearability is prevented from deteriorating. In an incontinence pad 1 having an absorber 4 interposed between a permeable front surface sheet 3 and a back surface sheet 2, the absorber 4 is provided with an absorber recessed part 20 formed into a recessed groove shape or into a slit shape, without relying on compression, on a surface on a side of the permeable front surface sheet 3 along an incontinence pad 1 longitudinal direction and over a longitudinal direction range including a body fluid discharge site H. By embossing from a front surface side of the permeable front surface sheet 3, an embossed part 21 imparted with an emboss width smaller than a groove width of the absorber recessed part 20 is disposed along the absorber recessed part 20 in the inside of the absorber recessed part 20.
