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Advanced beginner here,

Going through some vocabulary flash cards and I’ve come across this sentence:

> かれは私{わたし}の方{ほう}を見{み}ました。

I don’t understand why ほう is necessary here. It appears to me to be
superfluous. Any clarification would be appreciated.
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Is の方 necessary here?
方【ほう】 can refer to a _direction_.

> 彼【かれ】は私【わたし】を見【み】ました。  
>  He looked at me.

Compare that to:

> 彼【かれ】は私【わたし】 **の方【ほう】** ​を見【み】ました。  
>  He looked **toward** me. / He looked **in my direction**.

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Please comment if the above does not answer your question, and I can update.
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