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A4 Noun, な-adjective

(むら)uneven, irregular, speckled, mottled, erratic, inconsistent, fickle, capricious, fitful

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    1. Noun, な-adjective

      1. 1.

        unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.), irregularity, nonuniformity, blotchiness

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.), inconsistency, instability

        Usually written using kana alone
      3. 3.

        fickleness, capriciousness, fitfulness

        Usually written using kana alone

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    斑 【むら】ムラ

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    • (むら)のないように(いろ)()りましょう。

      Let's paint it so that there is no unevenness.

    • 出来(でき)(むら)のあるような商品(しょうひん)()れません。

      Products with inconsistent quality won't sell.

    • 残念(ざんねん)なことに、(ぬの)()めたら(むら)部分(ぶぶん)ができていた。

      Unfortunately, when I dyed the fabric, there were blotted areas.

    • 天候(てんこう)(むら)で、予定(よてい)していたアクティビティが出来(でき)ない。

      Due to the unstable weather, we can't do the activities we planned.

    • 彼女(かのじょ)本当(ほんとう)気分(きぶん)(むら)があり、おおよそ20(にじゅっ)(ぷん)ごとに気分(きぶん)()わります。

      She really has an unstable mood, and her mood changes about every twenty minutes.

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