In so far as a disposable diaper (10) is concerned, fastening tapes (90) each are composed of a plurality of nonwoven cloth sheets (91/92) embossment (60a) is provided at a backsheet (60) which is provided at a most non-skin contact surface side of a respective one of nonwoven cloth sheets (60/70) which correspond to a joint region in which the fastening tapes (90) are joined at both side edges of the disposable diaper (10) and embossment (91a) having a same shape as or a similar shape to a shape of the embossment (60a) that is provided at the backsheet (60) is provided at the nonwoven cloth sheet (91) that is provided at the most non-skin contact surface side of the respective one of nonwoven cloth sheets (91/92) that constitute the fastening tapes (90).