This absorbent (10) comprises: a plurality of fiber masses (11) which contain synthetic fibers (11F)； and a plurality of water-absorbent fibers (12F). The fiber masses (11) are entangled with one another or the fiber masses (11) are entangled with the water-absorbent fibers (12F). The fiber masses (11) are provided with two principal surfaces (111) which face one another and skeleton surfaces (112) connecting the two principal surfaces (111). The number of fiber ends present in each of the principal surface (111) and the skeleton surface (112) per unit of area is greater in the skeleton surface (112) than in the principal surface (111).本發明之吸收體(10)包含含有合成纖維(11F)之複數個纖維塊(11)及複數個吸水性纖維(12F)。纖維塊(11)彼此交絡或纖維塊(11)與吸水性纖維(12F)交絡。纖維塊(11)具備2個對向之基本面(111)、及將該2個基本面(111)連結之骨架面(112)。存在於基本面(111)及骨架面(112)之各者之纖維端部之每單位面積的數量係於該骨架面(112)多於該基本面(111)。
