Provided is an absorbent article such as a disposable diaper wherein, when using a configuration that attaches the fastening tapes directly to the outer nonwoven fabric layer without using target tapes, the strength of the outer nonwoven fabric layer can be maintained while the fastening strength of the fastening tapes is maintained even with repeated use. A disposable diaper (1) is provided with an adhesive layer (80) that is formed from an adhesive and glues a barrier sheet (20) to an outer-layer nonwoven fabric layer (40). The adhesive layer (80) has an adhesive-coating pattern such that the orientation of the fibers forming the outer-layer nonwoven fabric layer (40) and the orientation of the resin forming the barrier sheet (20) intersect.
