A water-absorbent sheet structure comprises a structure in which an absorbent layer containing a water-absorbent resin and an adhesive is sandwiched with nonwoven fabrics from an upper side and a lower side of the absorbent layer, wherein the water-absorbent resin is contained in an amount of from 100 to 1,000 g/m2, and wherein the water-absorbent resin has a water-retention capacity of saline solution of from 15 to 50 g/g, and wherein the water-absorbent sheet structure has a peeling strength of from 0.05 to 3.0 N/7 cm. The water-absorbent sheet structure of the present invention exhibits some effects that a water-absorbent sheet structure has excellent shape retaining ability even when the structure is thin, so that the water-absorbent sheet structure does not undergo deformation of the form before liquid absorption or after the absorption, and is capable of sufficiently exhibiting absorbent properties.