Bad
State · Eridian chord · 나쁘다, 나쁜
In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept bad (나쁘다, 나쁜) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “bad” is heard as G♯4, B4, D♯4, over 0.4 seconds.
▶ Play “bad” in the translator| English | bad, evil |
|---|---|
| Korean (한국어) | 나쁘다, 나쁜 |
| Category | State |
| Chord | G♯4B4D♯4 |
| Frequencies | 415.30, 493.88, 311.13 Hz |
| Notes in chord | 3-note |
| Duration | 0.4 seconds |
How “bad” sounds in Eridian
“bad” is built from 3 notes — G♯4, B4, D♯4 (415.30, 493.88, 311.13 Hz) — sounded for 0.4 seconds. The notes sound together as a single steady cluster. It belongs to the state category, which collects words describing states, emotions, and qualities. In English it covers bad, evil; in Korean it maps to 나쁘다, 나쁜.
More state words
- good · 좋다
- amaze · 놀랍다
- safe · 안전
- danger · 위험
- happy · 행복
- sad · 슬프다
- angry · 화나다
- scared · 무섭다
- big · 크다
- small · 작다
- hot · 뜨겁다
- cold · 춥다
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