Learn Hardcore Japanese: kono hausubooru, karui zyan.

Breakdown of kono hausubooru, karui jan.

Why is there no particle after このハウスボール?

In casual spoken Japanese, the topic particle は is often omitted when it is obvious.

So this sentence is essentially:

But in natural conversation, people often drop は and just say:

This makes it sound more conversational and spontaneous.

What does じゃん mean here?

じゃん is a very casual sentence-ending expression. It often adds a feeling like:

In this sentence, 軽いじゃん has the feeling of noticing or pointing out something obvious to the listener, like:

It often invites agreement from the other person.

Is じゃん negative because it comes from じゃない?