PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent article including a first absorber having an excellent initial absorbing property and time-lapse absorbing property, and having excellent absorbability.SOLUTION: An absorbent article 1 includes a liquid-permeable sheet 3, a first absorber 5, a second absorber 7, and a liquid-impermeable sheet 9 in this order, in which the first absorber 5 includes a water-absorptive polymer particle layer 13 composed of a plurality of water-absorptive polymer particles 11 that have an average sphericity of 0.90-0.99, a coefficient of particle-size variation of 0.01-0.20, and gel strength during water absorption with respect to physiological saline in a gel strength test during water absorption, of 20-50 mN.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】初期吸上げ性と、経時吸上げ性に優れる第1吸収体を含み、吸収性に優れる吸収性物品を提供すること。【解決手段】液透過性シート3、第1吸収体5、第2吸収体7及び液不透過性シート9を、その順で備える吸収性物品1であって、第1吸収体5が、0.90~0.99の平均真球度と、0.01~0.20の粒径の変動係数と、吸水時ゲル強度試験における、生理食塩水に対する、20~50mNの吸水時ゲル強度とを有する、複数の吸水性ポリマー粒子11から成る吸水性ポリマー粒子層13を含むことを特徴とする吸収性物品1。【選択図】図2
