A tampon applicator 1 includes an outer cylinder 2 in which an absorber 4 is housed, and a push-out opening 8 through which the absorber is to be pushed out is provided at one side and a grip cylinder unit 7 is provided at the other side, and an inner cylinder 3 which is inserted into the grip cylinder unit 7 and being moved into the outer cylinder 2 to be thereby able to push out the absorber 4 outward through the push-out opening 8. The tampon applicator 1 includes a grip jaw unit 11 configured to extend from an outer circumferential face of the grip cylinder unit 7 of the outer cylinder outwardly in a radial direction, wherein a finger hook unit 11a by which a finger of a user is to be hooked is formed at the grip jaw unit 11.
