Abstract: A torque variation absorbing device includes a driving plate coupled to a driving shaft, a flywheel including a flywheel body and a driven plate arranged coaxially with the driving plate to be rotatably supported thereon and a spring mechanism. A damping and torque limiting mechanism and a hysteresis mechanism are interposed between the driving plate and the flywheel. The hysteresis mechanism includes a hysteresis plate which is fixed in the circumferential direction, a rubber member and a lining interposed between a distal end of the hysteresis plate and the flywheel and a spring urging the distal end of the hysteresis plate for pressing the lining onto the flywheel.