An absorbent article comprising: a substantially longitudinally-elongated absorbent chassis comprising a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable barrier sheet, a liquid-retentive absorber provided between the topsheet and the barrier sheet, and an outer-layer nonwoven fabric provided outside the barrier sheet; side panels extending from sides of the absorbent chassis; a male member (71a, 72a) of a mechanical fastener provided at sides of the side panels; and an adhesive layer arranged between the barrier sheet and the outer-layer nonwoven fabric, and formed by an adhesive that bonds the barrier sheet and the outer-layer nonwoven fabric, wherein the adhesive layer has an application pattern of the adhesive, the application pattern crossing an orientation of fibers forming the outer-layer nonwoven fabric and an orientation of a resin forming the barrier sheet, wherein a lower-layer sheet is provided between the barrier sheet and the absorber, and an additional adhesive layer is formed by an adhesive (91, 92) that bonds the barrier sheet and the lower-layer sheet, wherein the additional adhesive layer comprises: a first portion having an application pattern of the adhesive, the pattern crossing the orientation of the resin configuring the barrier sheet, and a second portion having an application pattern of the adhesive, the pattern being approximately parallel to the orientation of the resin. a substantially longitudinally-elongated absorbent chassis comprising a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable barrier sheet, a liquid-retentive absorber provided between the topsheet and the barrier sheet, and an outer-layer nonwoven fabric provided outside the barrier sheet; side panels extending from sides of the absorbent chassis; a male member (71a, 72a) of a mechanical fastener provided at sides of the side panels; and an adhesive layer arranged between the barrier sheet and the outer-layer nonwoven fabric, and formed by an adhesive that bonds the barrier sheet and the outer-layer nonwoven fabric, wherein the adhesive layer has an application pattern of the adhesive, the application pattern crossing an orientation of fibers forming the outer-layer nonwoven fabric and an orientation of a resin forming the barrier sheet, the adhesive layer has an application pattern of the adhesive, the application pattern crossing an orientation of fibers forming the outer-layer nonwoven fabric and an orientation of a resin forming the barrier sheet, wherein a lower-layer sheet is provided between the barrier sheet and the absorber, and an additional adhesive layer is formed by an adhesive (91, 92) that bonds the barrier sheet and the lower-layer sheet, wherein the additional adhesive layer comprises: a first portion having an application pattern of the adhesive, the pattern crossing the orientation of the resin configuring the barrier sheet, and a second portion having an application pattern of the adhesive, the pattern being approximately parallel to the orientation of the resin. a first portion having an application pattern of the adhesive, the pattern crossing the orientation of the resin configuring the barrier sheet, and a second portion having an application pattern of the adhesive, the pattern being approximately parallel to the orientation of the resin.