The present invention pertains t o a liquid application device (I, 100) that i s used m the production o f absorbent art icles and applies a liquid with a viscosity between 0.05-4 Pa's t o a continuously transported web (3). The liquid application device (1, 100) i s provided with: a tank ( 1 1) holding a liquid； a liquid application nozzle (13) that applies the liquid t o one surface (3ff) o f the web (3)； a pump (17) that supplies the liquid inside the tank t o the liquid application nozzle (13) through a tube ( I ； and a sue - tion device (5, 105) having a surface (5f, 105f) that faces the other surface (3fs) o f the web (3). The surface (5f, 105f) of the suction device (5, 105) at least includes a suction area (AS) that suctions in the web (3).
