play (a role)
日本は世界平和を促進するのに重要な役割を演じているでしょう。
Japan likely plays an important role in promoting world peace.
以来多くの名優が演じてきた
Many great actors have played it ever since.
— さらば、わが愛／覇王別姫 (1993)
何を映画で演じてもトムはかっこいい。
Tom looks cool no matter what role he plays in a movie.
だが王を演じてきた舞台の上の―話だ
But it’s merely a tale from the stage where I’ve played kings.
彼はテレビで何度も演じてきた。
He's acted on television many times.