Eridian Translator

Danger

State · Eridian chord · 위험, 위험하다

In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept danger (위험, 위험하다) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “danger” is heard as C♯4, F4, G♯4, over 0.5 seconds.

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Englishdanger, risk
Korean (한국어)위험, 위험하다
CategoryState
ChordC♯4F4G♯4
Frequencies277.18, 349.23, 415.30 Hz
Notes in chord3-note
Duration0.5 seconds

How “danger” sounds in Eridian

“danger” is built from 3 notes — C♯4, F4, G♯4 (277.18, 349.23, 415.30 Hz) — sounded for 0.5 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 danger, risk; in Korean it maps to 위험, 위험하다.

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