A coating method for applying a coating composition mainly containing an organic solvent onto a running flexible support 11 by ejecting the coating composition in an oversupply state from a slit 9 under pressure. A back edge top end surface 14 on the upstream side in the direction of running of the support with respect to the slit is set so as to be substantially parallel to the surface of the support. A liquid-detached position in which the coating composition ejected from the slit to overflow the slit is detached from a surface of the support 11 is set so as to be placed on the back edge surface opposite to the support.