A cutting apparatus configured to cut a web formed that elastic members are continuously disposed into units of disposable worn article while conveying the web in an expanded state, comprising: - a holding conveying mechanism configured to convey the web using a holding surface, - the holding conveying mechanism having the holding surface on which the web is held; and - a cutting mechanism configured to perform - first cutting to cut the web conveyed while being held by the holding conveying mechanism along a crossing direction crossing a conveyance direction of the web and performing - second cutting to cut the web along the crossing direction with a predetermined distance from the first cutting, wherein - the holding surface includes: - a main holding area configured to hold the web along the crossing direction between the first cutting and the second cutting, and - an auxiliary holding area configured to hold the web by a holding power weaker than the holding power in the main holding area, at least in either upstream or downstream of the conveyance direction of the main holding area - wherein the holding conveying mechanism includes: - a holding pad unit including the holding surface on which an intake hole is formed; and - a suction unit configured to suction air via the intake hole, the inhaling unit communicating to the holding pad unit, and - wherein - the disposable worn article includes an absorber absorbing liquid, and in the holding pad unit, a recess along the shape of the absorber is formed. - a holding conveying mechanism configured to convey the web using a holding surface, - the holding conveying mechanism having the holding surface on which the web is held; and - the holding conveying mechanism having the holding surface on which the web is held; and - a cutting mechanism configured to perform - first cutting to cut the web conveyed while being held by the holding conveying mechanism along a crossing direction crossing a conveyance direction of the web and performing - second cutting to cut the web along the crossing direction with a predetermined distance from the first cutting, wherein - first cutting to cut the web conveyed while being held by the holding conveying mechanism along a crossing direction crossing a conveyance direction of the web and performing - second cutting to cut the web along the crossing direction with a predetermined distance from the first cutting, wherein - the holding surface includes: - a main holding area configured to hold the web along the crossing direction between the first cutting and the second cutting, and - an auxiliary holding area configured to hold the web by a holding power weaker than the holding power in the main holding area, at least in either upstream or downstream of the conveyance direction of the main holding area - a main holding area configured to hold the web along the crossing direction between the first cutting and the second cutting, and - an auxiliary holding area configured to hold the web by a holding power weaker than the holding power in the main holding area, at least in either upstream or downstream of the conveyance direction of the main holding area - wherein the holding conveying mechanism includes: - a holding pad unit including the holding surface on which an intake hole is formed; and - a suction unit configured to suction air via the intake hole, the inhaling unit communicating to the holding pad unit, and - a holding pad unit including the holding surface on which an intake hole is formed; and - a suction unit configured to suction air via the intake hole, the inhaling unit communicating to the holding pad unit, and - wherein - the disposable worn article includes an absorber absorbing liquid, and in the holding pad unit, a recess along the shape of the absorber is formed. - the disposable worn article includes an absorber absorbing liquid, and in the holding pad unit, a recess along the shape of the absorber is formed.