Abstract: In so far as a disposable diaper is concerned, fastening tapes each are composed of a plurality of nonwoven cloth sheets; embossment is provided at a backsheet which is provided at a most non-skin contact surface side of a respective one of nonwoven cloth sheets which correspond to a joint region in which the fastening tapes are joined at both side edges of the disposable diaper; and embossment having a same shape as or a similar shape to a shape of the embossment that is provided at the backsheet is provided at the nonwoven cloth sheet that is provided at the most non-skin contact surface side of the respective one of nonwoven cloth sheets that constitute the fastening tapes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disposable absorbent article improved so that a desired flexibility can be assured and the thickness dimension of the article can be locally reduced without decreasing the absorbent capacity of the article. In the article according to the present invention, at least one of a first end region and a second end region, a plurality of first depressed spots concaved from an upper surface side toward a rear surface side to an absorbent layer and a plurality of second depressed spots concaved from the rear surface side toward the upper surface side are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction as well as in a transverse direction wherein a part of the first depressed spots and a part of the second depressed spots overlap each other in a thickness direction.