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Mura is a term with several distinct uses in language, geography, and technology. In Japanese, mura (村) is the word for village and appears in many place names and family names, reflecting its role in everyday toponymy and nomenclature. Outside of Japanese, mura may appear as a proper noun in various places or contexts.

Geography and toponymy: The Mura River is a Central European watercourse that flows through Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia, and is a tributary of the Drava. In Slovenian it is named Mura, while in German it is called Mur. The river’s name is also associated with regional and administrative designations, including the Mura Statistical Region in Slovenia, which is named after the river and reflects the geographic area around it.

Other uses: In display technology, mura refers to non-uniform brightness or shading across a screen, a visual defect that can arise from panel manufacturing or aging and can affect perceived image uniformity. The term also functions as a surname in Japan and elsewhere, reflecting the word’s original meaning of “village” in Japanese.