Happy
State · Eridian chord · 행복, 기쁘다, 기쁜
In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept happy (행복, 기쁘다, 기쁜) is spoken as a 4-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “happy” is heard as E4, G♯4, B4, E5, over 0.4 seconds.
▶ Play “happy” in the translator| English | happy, glad |
|---|---|
| Korean (한국어) | 행복, 기쁘다, 기쁜 |
| Category | State |
| Chord | E4G♯4B4E5 |
| Frequencies | 329.63, 415.30, 493.88, 659.25 Hz |
| Notes in chord | 4-note |
| Duration | 0.4 seconds |
How “happy” sounds in Eridian
“happy” is built from 4 notes — E4, G♯4, B4, E5 (329.63, 415.30, 493.88, 659.25 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 happy, glad; in Korean it maps to 행복, 기쁘다, 기쁜.
More state words
- good · 좋다
- bad · 나쁘다
- amaze · 놀랍다
- safe · 안전
- danger · 위험
- sad · 슬프다
- angry · 화나다
- scared · 무섭다
- big · 크다
- small · 작다
- hot · 뜨겁다
- cold · 춥다
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