Gas sensor

A gas sensor comprising:

• a plate-shaped sensor element extending in the direction of an axial line and having an electrode pad provided on an outer surface of the sensor element at a rear end side thereof;
• and
• a metal terminal member extending in the direction of the axial line and electrically connected to the electrode pad,
• the gas sensor being characterized in that
• the metal terminal member includes a body portion and an element abutting portion extending from the body portion and bent toward the electrode pad, a portion of the element abutting portion being in contact with the electrode pad in a state in which the element abutting portion is elastically deflected;
• and
• the element abutting portion has a flat main surface facing the sensor element, and a sloping surface provided on at least one of end portions of the element abutting portion in a width direction of the metal terminal member, the sloping surface being connected to the main surface and extending toward an opposite side in a thickness direction of the element abutting portion.