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Sad

State · Eridian chord · 슬프다, 슬픈

In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept sad (슬프다, 슬픈) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “sad” is heard as D3, F4, A4, over 0.5 seconds.

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Englishsad
Korean (한국어)슬프다, 슬픈
CategoryState
ChordD3F4A4
Frequencies146.83, 349.23, 440.00 Hz
Notes in chord3-note
Duration0.5 seconds

How “sad” sounds in Eridian

“sad” is built from 3 notes — D3, F4, A4 (146.83, 349.23, 440.00 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 sad; in Korean it maps to 슬프다, 슬픈.

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