The present invention relates to an absorbent article and the objective thereof is to provide an absorbent article which can favorably diffuse body fluids such as excreted urine in a longitudinal direction of a surface sheet, exhibits excellent intake of the body fluids diffused in the longitudinal direction, and allows less of the body fluids to pass back. In this absorbent article (1), a surface member (2) includes a central sheet member (21) and a pair of side sheet members (22, 23). The surface member (2) has a pair of first overlapping portions (A1) formed by overlapping the pair of side sheet members (22, 23) with the central sheet member (21) from a skin surface side. Each of the pair of first overlapping portions (A1) has a first joining portion (B1) that joins the central sheet member (21) and side sheet members (22, 23) and extends in a longitudinal direction (L), and first free edge portions (22a, 23a) of the side sheet members (22, 23), the first free edge portions (22a, 23a) extending along the first joining portion (B1) and protruding in a longitudinal axis direction (C).La présente invention concerne un article absorbant, et son objectif est de proposer un article absorbant qui peut favorablement diffuser des fluides corporels tels que l'urine excrétée dans une direction longitudinale d'une feuille de surface, présente une excellente admission des fluides corporels diffusés dans la direction longitudinale, et permet de réduire le reflux des fluides corporels. Dans cet article absorbant (1), un élément de surface (2) comprend un élément central de feuille (21) et une paire d'éléments latéraux de feuille (22, 23). L'élément de surface (2) a une paire de premières parties de chevauchement (A1) formées par chevauchement de la paire d'éléments latéraux de feuille (22, 23) avec l'élément central de feuille (21) à partir d'un côté de surface de peau. Chacune de la paire de premières parties de chevauchement (A1) a une première portion de jonction (B1) qui re
