마당에

in the yard; now that / at the point of

→ 마당

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in the yard; now that / at the point of 마당에 literally means “in the yard.” In the pattern -(으)ㄴ/는 마당에, it means “now that,” “given that,” or “at the point of” doing something, often referring to an especially relevant or decisive situation.

KO: 비가 오는 마당에 밖에서 먹을 필요는 없어요.

EN: Now that it's raining, there's no need to eat outside.

그래, 이미 항복 도 한 마당에 천지 도움이 안 되지 항복 이라고요?

Right, since you’ve already surrendered, it’s not helping matters at all. Surrender?

— 반딧불의 묘 (1988)

마당에 있는 거 아빠 차 예요?

Is that your dad's car in the yard?

— 리턴 (2003)