An absorbent article (1) includes a permeable front-side sheet (3), a back-side sheet (2), an absorber (4) disposed between the permeable front-side sheet and the back-side sheet, and an embossment (10) formed in the front surface of the permeable front-side sheet (3). The embossment (10) includes bent parts (30) at which an embossment direction abruptly changes. An outer edge of each of the bent parts (30) is an angled part (31), and an inner edge of each of the bent parts (30) is a curved part (32).