PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disposable absorbent article that efficiently absorbs discharge such as urine.SOLUTION: The disposable absorbent article is obtained by forming radial-shaped or star-polygon-shaped recesses with a maximum width of 0.5 to 2.0 mm on the surface of a synthetic fiber non-woven surface sheet 30, on the side that comes into contact with skin, by heat embossing, and joining the surface sheet 30 and a non-woven intermediate sheet 40 at the positions corresponding to the recesses in the surface sheet 30.