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Friend

Relationship · Eridian chord · 친구, 벗

In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept friend (친구, 벗) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “friend” is heard as A3, E4, A4, over 0.6 seconds.

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Englishfriend, buddy
Korean (한국어)친구, 벗
CategoryRelationship
ChordA3E4A4
Frequencies220.00, 329.63, 440.00 Hz
Notes in chord3-note
Duration0.6 seconds

How “friend” sounds in Eridian

“friend” is built from 3 notes — A3, E4, A4 (220.00, 329.63, 440.00 Hz) — sounded for 0.6 seconds. The notes sound together as a single steady cluster. It belongs to the relationship category, which collects words for people, beings, and relationships. In English it covers friend, buddy; in Korean it maps to 친구, 벗.

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