話を聞九ほど

English translation: the more I learn about the American culture, the more I ...

08:24 Nov 3, 2016
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Internet, e-Commerce / cross-cultural
Japanese term or phrase: 話を聞九ほど
アメリカと日本で互いにステレオタイプのイメージを持っていたけれど、話を聞九ほどお互いの本当の姿が見えてきました。アメリカの文化や考え方は決して悪いものではなく、日本にもあったら良いなと思うようなとても良い文化でした。

This appears in a student's essay response to a talk on differences between American and Japanese culture. I am wondering if 九 might be a typo?
LauMcZ
United States
English translation:the more I learn about the American culture, the more I ...
Explanation:
Yes, it's a typo and should be 話を聞くほど.

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-11-03 09:26:37 GMT)
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*learned
「聞けば」has been omitted but it's supposed to be 話を聞けば聞くほど.
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the more I learn about the American culture, the more I ...


Explanation:
Yes, it's a typo and should be 話を聞くほど.

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-11-03 09:26:37 GMT)
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*learned
「聞けば」has been omitted but it's supposed to be 話を聞けば聞くほど.


Port City
New Zealand
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