To obtain an absorbent article which is hard to feel hardness while being able to induce deformation and has a good wearing feeling.SOLUTION: The absorbent article is provided with an absorbent body 4 having at least a water absorbent fiber 8a and having a length direction, a width direction and a thickness direction, and the absorbent body 4 has a deformation inducing portion 11 , 12 and base portions 13 disposed on both sides of the deformation inducing portions 11, 12, and the deformation inducing portions 11, 12 consolidate the absorber 4 extending in the predetermined direction in the thickness direction , And convex portions 16 to 19 extending in a predetermined direction on both sides of the compressed areas 14 and 15 and projecting from the base portion 13 toward the skin surface side, and the fibers of the convex portions 16 to 19 The density is lower than the fiber density of the base portion 13.(FIG.【課題】変形誘導できつつも硬さを感じにくく、装着感のよい吸収性物品を得る。【解決手段】吸収性物品を、長さ方向、幅方向及び厚さ方向を有し、少なくとも吸水性繊維8aを含む吸収体4を備え、吸収体4が、所定の方向に延びる変形誘導部11,12と、その変形誘導部11,12の両側に配設された基部13とを有し、変形誘導部11,12が、前記所定の方向に延びる、吸収体4を厚さ方向に圧密化した圧搾領域14,15と、その圧搾領域14,15の両側において所定の方向に延び、基部13から肌面側に突出する凸状部16~19とを備え、凸状部16~19の繊維密度が、基部13の繊維密度よりも低い構成とする。【選択図】図4
