#$%^&*AU2018202531A120180510.pdf#####ABSTRACT An absorbent article (10) according to the present invention having a liquid-permeable top sheet (14), a liquidimpermeable back sheet (12), and an absorber (13) disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet includes a first recessed portion (20a) configured in a top surface of the absorber facing the top sheet and extending along a first direction and a second recessed portion (20b) configured in the top surface of the absorber facing the top sheet so as to intersect the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion extending along a second direction different from the first direction. The first recessed portion and the second recessed portion each have a first area (201) having a shallow depth from the top surface of the absorber to a bottom surface of the first area and a second area (202) having a deeper depth from the top surface of the absorber to a bottom surface of the second area than the first area.
